Claudio Cataldo and Carlos Toro with NTT Data

Scott MacKenzie hosts an industrial podcast featuring Claudio and Carlos from NTT DATA, discussing their work on digital twins and micro factories. Claudio, head of digital technology in Entity Data Chile, and Carlos, head of data and analytics, explain how digital twins enhance efficiency and safety in industries like mining. They highlight the importance of data management and the development of a composable digital twin methodology. Carlos introduces the concept of micro factories as training and showcasing tools, which can be used for remote monitoring and supply chain optimization. The conversation emphasizes the role of data analytics in driving industrial innovation and efficiency.

Action Items

• [ ] Explore the possibility of bringing the micro factory to the OMG event in Las Vegas.
• [ ] Investigate the feasibility of remotely monitoring the micro factory located in Chile from other locations.
• [ ] Create a dynamic, web-based application for the OMG Capabilities Periodic Table, building on the micro factory project.
• [ ] Investigate the capability to optimize operations across multiple micro factory locations.

Outline

Introduction and Welcome

• Scott MacKenzie introduces the Industrial Talk podcast, emphasizing its focus on industry professionals and innovations.
• Scott welcomes listeners and highlights the importance of industry professionals in solving global problems.
• The podcast is broadcasting live from the OMG Q1 meeting in Reston, Virginia, with potential background noise from the event.
• Scott sets the stage for the conversation with Claudio and Carlos from NTT, hinting at their significant contributions to the industry.

Background of Claudio and Carlos

• Claudio introduces himself as the head of the digital technology unit in NTT Data Chile, overseeing four foundations: data and analytics, digital architecture, cybersecurity, and digital experience.
• Claudio mentions the importance of digital twins and the role of Carlos in enhancing their maturity level over the past year.
• Carlos provides his background, detailing his role in heading the data and analytics unit and supporting Latin region operations in various countries.
• Both Claudio and Carlos emphasize the importance of digital twins as a new value offer for the company, bringing faster and better solutions to customers.

Overview of NTT DATA and Digital Twins

• Claudio explains that NTT DATA is part of the Japanese entity group, originally a telecommunications company that expanded into consultancy.
• The company helps clients define, implement, and transform digital transformation processes end-to-end.
• Carlos discusses the importance of user needs in driving digital twin projects and the need for a composable approach to build digital twins quickly and effectively.
• The conversation touches on the challenges of developing digital twins in different industries and the importance of data management and machine learning.

Challenges and Benefits of Digital Twins

• Claudio shares the Chilean experience with digital twins, highlighting the benefits for mining processes, such as reducing friction, work accidents, and improving efficiency.
• Scott acknowledges the cultural challenges of implementing new technologies in mature industries and the importance of leveraging data for better insights.
• Carlos introduces the concept of micro factories as a training and showcasing tool for digital twins, explaining the need for a new profile of digital twin specialists.
• The micro factory allows for the development and testing of services, such as connectivity to industrial protocols, and can be used for remote monitoring and marketing.

Micro Factory and Remote Monitoring

• Carlos elaborates on the micro factory's role in training people and showcasing digital twin capabilities without sharing confidential data.
• The micro factory can be used to test and develop new technologies, such as predictive analytics for conveyor belts, and can be replicated in different regions.
• Scott expresses interest in seeing standards and work in action, emphasizing the importance of practical demonstrations.
• Claudio highlights the micro factory's role in creating new talent and developing new pathways for digital twin capabilities.

Future Directions and Contact Information

• Scott and the guests discuss the potential for optimizing operations across multiple micro factories and integrating supply chain capabilities.
• Claudio mentions that this is a future idea for the company, focusing on different lines of production and factories.
• Scott inquires about the best way to contact Claudio and Carlos, with Claudio providing the company's website and Carlos being active on LinkedIn.
• The conversation concludes with Scott praising the guests' work and encouraging listeners to reach out and connect with them through the Industrial Talk platform.