WITNESS in Thailand and the Kaizen way of thinking

Lanner, a global leading provider of predictive simulation software and supporting analytical services has announced its partnership with Thai-based reseller, Move (Thailand) Co Ltd.  Move specialise in software and hardware solutions underpinned by best-practice Japanese performance improvement methods, based on Lean operations management principles.

“Thailand’s manufacturing industry has undergone a real transformation with significant investment from major Japanese companies as well as growth in Thai based business to support expansion in the region,” commented Daisuke Akiyama, Managing Director of Move (Thailand).

“We recognise the need to get smarter and can clearly see how WITNESS simulation complements traditional Kaizen methods to drive the optimisation of manufacturing and supply chain processes. Predictive simulation is now becoming increasingly recognised as a preferred solution for reducing risk, improving productivity and future proofing your business in the quest to achieve international competitiveness within the wake of Industry 40.

WITNESS has been successfully applied throughout the manufacturing industry around the world, but for us we were especially impressed with its positive impact in Japan. This is an important factor for us since we required an industry proven tool to add to our suite of Kaizen related technology solutions.”

Andrew Aitken, COO of Lanner commented:

“Thailand is a new region for us and crucial to our Asian market objectives to drive growth in that region which has a large and successful manufacturing base. We are delighted to be working with Move (Thailand) in this region and this recent signing is testament to the world-class reputation of WITNESS and our shared values around the promotion of Lean growth for businesses”

“IoT and Industry 4.0 technologies can provide both increased data availability and analytical insights but Daisuke and I are in full agreement that tomorrows markets demand a different forward thinking approach to predictive operations management and performance improvement that only predictive simulation can deliver. Having Move and Daisuke on board as part of our extended capability for this territory offers us both exciting opportunities for growth and value creation with our Asian customers.”