⎪ Maintenance and asset management ⎪
Hitachi reinvents Ellipse Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) Hitachi Energy, in collaboration with Microsoft, is accelerating the digital transformation of essential infrastructure – from electricity networks and transportation corridors to heavy industrial operations – by reinventing how critical assets are managed and maintained.
Hitachi Energy is reinventing its Ellipse enterprise management (EAM) software solutions by integrating it with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Foundry to form a unified solution for managing data, analytics and business operations.
H itachi Energy is reinventing its Ellipse Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) with Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Foundry – into a unified solu- tion to manage data, analytics and business operations. “Hitachi Energy has decades of experi- ence building and operating the infrastruc- ture that keeps modern life running,” says Massimo Danieli, Executive Vice President and Managing Director of the Business Unit for Grid Automation at Hitachi Energy. “Microsoft technology accelerates and enhances value to our Ellipse customers, while also bringing to market a solution that is unmatched in terms of IT and OT capabili- ties, offering essential service providers the ability to operate more intelligently and sustainably.” “Critical Infrastructure operators need insight they can act on. Together with Hitachi Energy, we’re combining AI, cloud and enterprise systems to help organisa- tions move from reactive maintenance to predictive operations, improving reli- ability, safety, and long-term value for the infrastructure society depends on,” adds Dayan Rodriguez, Corporate Vice President, Manufacturing and Mobility for Microsoft. The solution leverages a combination of advanced digital solutions, including Microsoft Foundry, Fabric, Microsoft 365 Copilot and Microsoft Dynamics 365, to integrate critical datasets supporting as-
Hitachi Solutions’ recent recognition as Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Finance) Partner of the Year, along with its extensive experi- ence delivering large-scale, global digital transformations, will help accelerate adop- tion and provide consistent, high-quality outcomes for end users. “Hitachi Solutions is proud to support this strategic reinvention and the tremen- dous impact it can have to drive new effi- ciencies into critical OT applications,” says Soichiro Ohara, Chairman and CEO, Hitachi Solutions America, Ltd. “Our role is to drive rapid deployment, integration, and business outcomes, ensuring customers realise the full potential of this industry-leading AI- driven solution.” For customers, this integration can be- come the backbone and strategic enabler of their digital transformation priorities. It em- powers organisations to move from reactive to proactive operations, leverage advanced analytics, and deliver value to customers while controlling costs. This integration transforms tools from passive repositories into dynamic, self-optimising platforms that consolidate data, automate processes and drive enterprise-wide efficiency. Ellipse is part of the Asset and Work Management suite of solutions, which supports the HMAX Energy portfolio of digitally enabled services. HMAX by Hitachi is a suite of next-generation solu- tions that brings the power of AI to social infrastructure. https://www.hitachienergy.com
set operations and provide unprecedented visibility of equipment across entire net- works. It can recommend the best time for maintenance based on supply chain, HR and financial data, ultimately helping organisa- tions operate and plan investments more ef- ficiently. This means more reliable services, safer operations and fewer emergency repairs, which are often the most expensive and disruptive. The Value of Integration Traditionally, EAMs and supporting systems, like ERPs and CRMs, operate independently, creating data silos. EAM data focuses on asset lifecycle management but can be strengthened when combined with support- ing data, such as financials, procurement and workforce planning, often found in an ERP or CRM systems. This separation often leads to inefficiencies, data duplication and limited visibility. By integrating these systems with Microsoft’s Agentic business applications, utilities gain end-to-end visibility, optimised asset management, improved reliability and resilience through predictive maintenance, access to integrated data, streamlined pro- cesses, and alignment with regulations and sustainability goals. The Hitachi Energy solution will be de- livered through the company’s ecosystem of system integrators, including Hitachi Solutions, a global systems integrator within the Hitachi Group, as the foundational advi- sor and partner to implementation design.
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