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MANUFACTURING INNOVATION 2022

Secure a profitable

2022 with advanced

LUBRICATION SOLUTIONS

Mr Rupinder Paintal
Director – Market Development,
ExxonMobil Lubricants Pvt. Ltd.

Q. What has been the biggest digitalising their core operations, bringing for specialty products and services that
takeaway for the manufacturing remote surveillance and transitioning can provide an array of benefits. We have
industry in 2021? towards adopting an Industrial Internet of been closely studying and catering to
The last year has witnessed a mix of Things (IIoT). Overall, it has been a year industry trends among manufacturers in
highs and lows, bringing some amount of of accepting change and shedding past opting for smarter monitoring solutions,
uncertainty to industries across the globe. inertia for a final leap into Industry 4.0. thorough oil monitoring and analysis,
For core sectors like manufacturing, like and overall superior servicing. In the
others, the year began with optimism Q. There is great demand for past year, our remote services under
that was dimmed by the second wave innovation in supporting sectors Mobil Serv Lubricant Analysis (MSLA)
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and subsequent challenges in supply like the lubrication sector to program have assisted manufacturers
side constraints, cost imbalances improve delivery for customers in evolving their core practices for better
and management hindrances. Now, in the manufacturing business. efficiency and productivity. In 2022 too,
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recovering from a trough with a firm How is Mobil Lubricants manufacturers are expected to continue
eye on building a profitable tomorrow, approaching 2022? their acceleration towards adopting
businesses are ensuring efficiency in Stepping into 2022, businesses are digitalization and AI/ML. Duly, we will
operations by paying more attention cautious but also optimistic. JP Morgan’s remain focused on bringing newer
to equipment health and Outlook Report suggests remote tools to assist manufacturers.
maintenance. The full global economic Simultaneously, in terms of ensuring
pandemic has recovery by 2022 and better productivity and profitability, we
also taught us the for us, this is a strong will continue to guide manufacturers with
importance of motivator. Mobil the most advanced solutions and correct
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achieving efficient Lubricants comes service support that can guarantee
production for with a century long performance along with longevity.
better productivity history of pioneering
and profitability innovative solutions for Q. What role will the digital
by encouraging machine maintenance switch play in making
innovation in and forming superior manufacturing industries more
digitalization and smart service partnerships. With efficient?
machine maintenance. upgradation of technology In India’s competitive market and for
For instance, in the and modern-day its diverse demography, manufacturing
past year, businesses machinery, we are catering activities need efficiency and continuity
have focussed more on to the increasing demand to satisfy existing demands and propel

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