Keeping Manufacturing IT Clients On A Sustainable Path

As with any business, a growing carbon footprint combined with inefficiency can sap any manufacturing operation. And the result can be dire if not addressed. "There are two main reasons small and medium-sized manufacturing is such an interesting market right now: The size of the sector in any economy, and the opportunity for Schneider Electric to provide manufacturing digitization solutions that address some of the most prominent pain points of the industry,” Zurica Hansen, Schneider Electric The manufacturing sector consisted of fewer than 240,000 firms in 2020, according to a report from the National Association of Manufacturers. This sector makes up more than 33 percent of all energy consumed in the U.S. More than 93 percent of these organizations had fewer than 100 employees The EcoStruxure Micro Data Center R-Series offers a complete IT solution that combines power, cooling, security, and monitoring in an enclosed, NEMA-rated enclosure, ideal for manufacturing floors. Getting a handle on energy use in a manufacturing setting isn’t just important to maintain efficiency and control over the carbon footprint, but data on energy use in this setting can act as a much broader barometer. To track this in real time, solution providers should consider Scheider Electric’s EcoStruxure Energy Hub. The EcoStruxure Energy Hub actively offers a cloud-based energy management service, streamlining energy management across their operational lifecycle and aiding in achieving sustainability goals.