Intelligent CIO APAC Issue 59 | Page 7

EDITOR’ S NOTE

Welcome to the latest edition of Intelligent CIO APAC

This month we lead with Indonesian private steel manufacturer Gunung Raja Paksi( GRP) gained a competitive edge by redirecting savings and IT resources towards its Industry 4.0 initiatives partnering with Rimini Street.
GRP selected Rimini Support for S / 4HANA to provide comprehensive, proven support for its mission-critical system. A strategic move that enabled the funding and staffing of its smart factory project as part of its larger Industry 4.0 initiatives. network to meet stringent mining demands for performance, availability and agility.
Newmont, the world’ s leading gold company, partnered with Ericsson to create the network architecture supporting its smart-mining plans across multiple sites.
Lihir Island is a showcase for this initiative – see why on p61.
Todd Gorsuch, CEO, Customer Science Group, tells us what time in tech has taught him so far in Get to Know on p79.
Ivan Widjaksono, Head of Information Technology, GRP, describes how that came about on p56.
Just a sample of what’ s inside – enjoy the read. Have an innovative month.
Happiest Minds collaborated with Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam to deploy an innovative GenAI conversational interface – with significant benefits for employees.
Make stuff happen.
On p48 we outline how Happiest Minds collaborated closely with the strategic team at Coca-Cola Beverages Vietnam to enhance operational efficiency by automating tasks and streamlining processes and fostering increased employee satisfaction and engagement – boosting overall productivity levels.
Lihir Island, New Guinea, is one of the world’ s largest gold mines and has adopted a 5G private cellular
Bill Tanner Editor
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