Smart & Secure Industrial Connectivity

Asset Management for Industrial Digitalisation

A cost-effective transition to industrial digitalisation

We help you achieve a smooth, cost-effective transition to industrial digitalisation, where you can run assets to the maximum capacity as well as reduce cost for maintenance and unplanned shutdowns.

When digitalising a factory, old legacy systems usually need to be combined with new smart solutions. However, the cost for replacing all utilities, systems and software at the same time can be high. If implementation instead is made step by step, the cost and the risk level can be more attractive. New technology is released in roadmaps from suppliers, and Asset Management helps you to plan what steps to take, when and how.

Very few plants start from scratch, so let us help you get the best from 5G by combining new utilities, old utilities, new software and old software.

Services included in utility mapping are:

• Pre study
• Road map and change management
• Hardware – combining new and old
• Software – combining new and old
• Proof of concept

Project Management for Industrial Connectivity

We help you improve your production with new technology

When aiming for improving your production, new technology is often in scope. Our project management service covers all areas, such as automation, data collection, system integrations, IT/OT-security and visibility reporting.

Going from mass production to mass customisation requires more flexible plants, where you can test, add features and scale production up or down. Also, the connection between OT (Production/MES) and IT (ERP) requires broad competence base in security.

Our project management service covers all areas, such as automation, data collection, system integrations, IT/OT-security and visibility reporting. We use the system engineering approach, proved to be efficient in complex assignments, and the combination between skilled experts in OTE systems, IT systems and automation and structured Management services helps reaching targets in time, budget and resources. We have all competences inhouse.

Our main deliverables are:

• Project plan including targets
• Project Budget
• Stakeholder analysis
• Requirement specification
• Communication plan

Eco System Management

Getting the most out of your our eco systems

Implementing industrial digitalisation often includes new partners, new competitors and in some cases new markets. There are often new business models and new ways of working included, which can be time consuming. Here, we can be your partner to discuss with – we cover all markets with experts in a variety of areas.

One part in really getting industrial solutions work effective, is retrieving the advantages from your eco system. We help you get best out of yours and our eco systems through project management, pulse meetings and communication plans.

We provide:

• Smooth cost effective transition to industrial digitalisation.
• Coordinated activities with main players.
• New Business models investigated and increased knowledge.
• Continuous improvement to reduce OPEX

Risk Management Program

Guide in the complex world of risk management and ability analysis

Authorities, companies and businesses face challenges in their everyday operations and future-securing investments. These challenges span from market and operation related risks to sustainability, financial, regulative and security related risks. Some risks are easier to mitigate but others are both more complex to mitigate and more intricate to prioritise between. A clear guidance alleviates the decision process and makes time for forward heading discussions.

When it comes to risk management and security-classified critical infrastructure and services, AFRY has a proven history in documenting, analysing, quantifying and mitigating risk. Using expert interviews and workshops to guide management on company, group and board level.

Key benefits

• Builds a base for management on all levels for tracking and understanding the current risk situation and how to prioritise mitigation efforts based on quantified cost-effect analysis.
• Offers bench marking of current risk framework, analysis, process and guiding policies according to industry and ISO standards with guidance for fulfillment.
• Fulfilling management and board responsibilities on how and when to plan and execute risk management process in a transparent and traceable way.

The Risk Management Program from AFRY

Our methodology is based on ISO 31000 (Risk management) and ISO 22301 (Security and resilience) standards and can be adjusted to both company and country specific requirements. If needed the risk analysis can be on overarching level or encompass full review including operations ability and sustainability risks.

Connected Automated Guided Vehicles

AGV:s, automated guided vehicles, the portable robots that can use radio signals for navigation, are often used in industrial applications to transport heavy materials around a large industrial buildings. One of the challenges are the loss of coverage when the vehicle goes from indoor Wi-Fi to outdoor Wi-Fi. In addition, large amount of Wi-fi antennas can create an administrative burden.

For increased effectivity, we help you run the factory trucks to the maximum capacity, focus on continuous operation as well as a coordinated workforce to ensure minimal disruption.

For improved logistics our approach is to:

• Investigate existing Wi-Fi solution, to optimise it.
• Define the same use case with a future safe 5G solution or other cellular solution.
• Radio design and system integration.
• Security audit of the solution.
• Implementation and go-live.