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Infosys to drive Toyota arm in US on cloud
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SME Times News Bureau | 14 Aug, 2019
Global software major Infosys on late Tuesday said it would provide
telematics software to car maker Toyota's material handling arm in the
US on its cloud platform.
"Toyota Material Handling North America
has selected us for a cloud-based IoT (Internet of Things) telematics
product implementation with application support and development for its
SAP platform," said the city-based IT behemoth in a statement here.
The
telematics solutions will enable the Japanese auto giant to focus on
improving business performance, increase productivity and enhance
customer satisfaction.
"As the development partner for global
telematics solution (GTS), we will enable remote monitoring and
diagnostic capabilities, including vehicle access control, system
maintenance, condition sensing and location tracking of Toyota's
subsidiary in the US," said the company in the statement.
Leveraging
its experience and presence in the connected vehicle space, the
outsourcing firm will help the Toyota arm draw insights from the data to
provide better service and improve its after sales experiences for
consumers in the forklift industry.
"We will also provide SAP
application maintenance services to the Toyota arm through its
serviceAoffering that enables smart governance, higher productivity,
business satisfaction andAefficiency," said the statement.
The
software will also give Toyota subsidiary access to latest application
maintenance system that leverages industry best practices, a scalable
and flexible model aligned to its business plans with a roadmap for
technology adoption, while driving operational efficiencies.
"It
is essential for firms to focus on opportunities to transform their
business as Toyota arm is doing. GTS has the potential to transform
communication between different teams and provide insights to add value
to the business," said Infosys global head for manufacturing Jasmeet
Singh on the occasion.
As the industry leader in forklift sales,
the Toyota arm has three business divisions, including Toyota Material
Handling U.S.A., Inc; Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing Inc and
Raymond Corporation.
"Since we see greater customer demands, we
believe we can gain a competitive advantage by leveraging technology as
we go through digital transformation. As we are focusing on providing a
better customer experience, we feel Infosys is the right partner in this
area,a said Toyota arm's chief information officer Alan Cseresznyak in
the statement.
The $3-billion Toyota subsidiary's three plants at
Columbus in Indiana, Greene in New York and Muscatine in Iowa produce
1,500 forklifts per week.
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