Schneider Electric has partnered with Johnson & Johnson in France to guide the healthcare leader through the digitalization of its manufacturing site in Normandy.
Schneider Electric is working closely with Johnson & Johnson’s local team to help decrease their French manufacturing site’s carbon footprint through a reduction in energy consumption, while heightening operational efficiency and shortening lead times, a release from Schneider Electric said.
The project aims to achieve: 10 per cent reduction in energy cost, and up to 25 per cent reduction in carbon emission.
Major partner
“We are constantly looking to drive efficiency and sustainability,” said Sebastien Fauvel, Digital Transformation Lead, Johnson & Johnson. “Schneider Electric is a major partner in our ongoing digitalization journey. They offer a complete, bespoke end-to-end service, helping us optimize at every turn. This includes training, support, and advice throughout. Primarily, we chose Schneider Electric after seeing their own smart factories in action. This provided tangible evidence of what could be achieved through connectivity and highlighted Schneider as the obvious partner for our journey.”
Three-year program
The three-year program, which started in 2021, feeds into a wider plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2025 for Johnson & Johnson, the global leader in research development, manufacturing and selling of health and wellness products. While Johnson & Johnson has pre-existing Schneider Electric technology, all the systems are not yet interconnected, holding back their full potential. Moving forward, Schneider Electric will connect all of Johnson & Johnson’s technology — even legacy systems — to achieve a higher level of efficiency and optimization.
Detailed analysis
At this stage, Schneider Electric has carried out a detailed analysis of the Johnson & Johnson’s Normandy site, using their operational expertise to suggest areas of advancement and those withthe biggest cost efficiency and sustainability gains. Following this consultancy period, Schneider will now assist with a complete digital transformation of the French site. This work includes providing the healthcare firm with cutting edge software and services to increase flexibility, operational efficiency, and sustainability.
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Rebranding of Conzerv
In an independent development, Schneider Electric has announced the transition of its Conzerv range of power meters into the EasyLogicTM portfolio. Conzerv is now EasyLogicTM. Conzerv, a pioneer in metering technology, was acquired by Schneider Electric in 2009. Prior to that, Conzerv was into designing and manufacturing of digital energy meters in India since the early nineties. With this complete brand transition, EasyLogicTM solutions will enable power insights, energy efficiency for buildings and industries assisting customers achieve their sustainability goals.
Featured photograph showing the McNeil AB manufacturing site of Johnson & Johnson, in Sweden, is for representation only.
