New Delhi (India), July 19 (ANI): In a strategic step in direction of fostering innovation and sensible manufacturing, the Division of Public Enterprises (DPE), Ministry of Finance, organised a Workshop on Business 4.0 in New Delhi.
The workshop, organised on Friday, aimed to debate methods for the adoption and scaling up of Business 4.0 applied sciences throughout varied sectors, together with Vitality, Energy, Building, Infrastructure, Telecom, and Providers.The day-long workshop introduced collectively specialists, policymakers, and management of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs), a launch by the Finance Ministry said.
The workshop was inaugurated by Okay Moses Chalai, Secretary, Division of Public Enterprises, who briefly touched upon Normal Goal Applied sciences (GPT) and emphasised the significance of embracing the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) as a nationwide mission.
In his handle, he underscored the necessity for a “Entire-of-CPSEs” (WoC) strategy — on the strains of the “Entire-of-Authorities” framework — urging all CPSEs to collaborate in integrating 4IR enablers comparable to Synthetic Intelligence (AI), Web of Issues (IoT), Digital Twins, 3D Printing, and 5G-enabled sensible infrastructure into their operations. He famous that Business 4.0 can be being thought-about for future incorporation into the CPSE MoU evaluation framework, and that early adoption might be key to enhancing international competitiveness.
As a part of skilled displays on the workshop, A Anand, deployment skilled shared wealthy expertise in purposes and subject deployment of Digital Designing, Reverse Engineering, and 3D Printing throughout trade verticals, drawing from India’s first 5G Labs and 3D Printing Centres of Excellence; Dr Prabhjot Singh Sugga, Affiliate Professor at SPA, highlighted the transformative potential of Digital Twin platforms in infrastructure, plant administration, and catastrophe resilience; and Ms. Vidushi Chaturvedi, an AI skilled, spoke on leveraging Synthetic Intelligence and Machine Studying for predictive analytics, useful resource optimisation, and clever decision-making.
Expertise-sharing periods by CPSEs comparable to Powergrid, HSCC, and BSNL showcased profitable pilots in AI-driven upkeep, digital simulation, and 3D printing-enabled provide chains.
The workshop noticed energetic participation from CMDs and Administrators of main CPSEs — together with NTPC, NHPC, GAIL, CONCOR, IRCTC, RITES, AAI, and WAPCOS — who engaged in interactive discussions on strategic roadmaps, capability constructing, and sector-specific adoption of Business 4.0.
The deliberations reaffirmed the relevance of 4IR applied sciences throughout key sectors like Oil & Gasoline, Railways, Mining, Well being, Handlooms, and Infrastructure, as outlined within the DPE Idea Paper and Adoption Potential Matrix shared throughout the occasion.The DPE reiterated its dedication to help CPSEs in leveraging Business 4.0 for operational excellence and sustainable growth. The workshop marks a big step towards realising this imaginative and prescient by way of collective efforts and strategic implementation throughout the CPSE ecosystem. This spherical of workshops might be organised in numerous areas of the nation with CPSEs positioned in these areas. It’s anticipated to be accomplished inside August 2025. (ANI)