Creating Real Value For Customers

In an upfront interaction, Warren Harris, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Tata Technologies spoke of offering solutions to pave the way for a cleaner and sustainable mobility solutions and for creating real value for customers.

Q. What value additions and efficiencies do you expect to add by way of the new global e-mobility software engineering centre in the midst of a pandemic?

A. The new normal amidst Covid-19 has given rise to many emerging trends. It is critical for the automotive industry to adapt and evolve in order to meet the needs of customers. From our perspective, we see clear trends of changing customer preferences pertaining to the adoption of digital and virtual engagement, a focus on enhancing manufacturing efficiency through the adoption of digital manufacturing solutions, cost optimization across the product value chain, re-engineering of the supply chain ecosystem and last but not the least a greater adoption of alternative propulsion system like electric vehicles across the globe.

Our global e-mobility software engineering centre in Bengaluru will leverage Tata Technologies’ expertise in electric and embedded systems to work on the next-generation e-drive technologies in order to bring in efficiencies backed by the manufacturing domain knowledge and rich expertise of working with global OEMs and tier 1s. In the current times, the Indian government’s impetus on ‘Vocal for Local’ to go global is driving our commitment towards putting India on the global e-mobility map. It entails investment in R&D and attracting the right talent to develop indigenous engineering capabilities for the world.

Q. Elaborate on the six-month layout to construction journey given the magnitude of challenges ranging from manpower crunch to execution hurdles?