STK0128 – How Digital and AI can help steel companies increase efficiency and reduce CO2

Description

Date: 22 September 2021, 13.00 UTC. Webinar

Estimated Time: 1 hr

Language: English

Summary of the lecture

Digital & AI are powerful enablers in optimizing complex Steel Operations and Supply Chains.

These solutions have proven to deliver substantial efficiency gains as well as CO2 reduction across the whole steel value chain, from agglomeration through to coating, as well as in functions such as Business Planning and Supply Chain, Commercial and Maintenance.

In this talk, we will provide concrete examples of how Digital & AI can be applied in steel across the value chain and what magnitude of improvements can be expected.

Furthermore, we will also talk about the typical pitfalls and what is required to implement these solutions sustainably.

Speaker Introduction

Gaurav Nath

Gaurav Nath
Managing Director and Partner,
Global lead for Transformation in Industrials, focused on Operations and Supply Chain in Steel
The Boston Consulting Group

Gaurav Nath is BCG’s global lead for Transformation in Industrials, focused on Operations & Supply Chain, with 18+ years Metals expertise.

He is driving large scale Transformations at multiple international Metals companies with Digital at the core and focus on efficiency and sustainability.


Rainer Schuster
Partner and Associate Director,
Expert in Digital Steel Operations and Value Chain Transformation
The Boston Consulting Group

Rainer Schuster is an Expert in Digital Steel Operations and Value Chain Transformation. He is the Operational Lead of the Centre for Digital in Industrials, with 10+ years Steel experience.

Rainer supported multiple international Metals companies in transforming their Operations and Value Chain through Digital and non-Digital levers.

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Course includes

  • 1 Lesson