HP, Deloitte partner to accelerate digital transformation of global manufacturing

HP Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) and Deloitte Consulting LLP (New York, NY) have announced a first-of-its-kind alliance to help accelerate the digital transformation of global manufacturing. The two companies will collaborate on implementation of HP’s 3D printing systems in large-scale manufacturing environments, applying their digital operations experience to help enterprises accelerate product design and production, create more flexible manufacturing and supply chains, and enhance efficiency across the manufacturing lifecycle. This can help increase innovation, accelerate time to market, reduce cost and waste, and help large enterprises compete more effectively in today’s dynamic global economy, said HP.

“The fourth industrial revolution is upon us. No sector of the global economy is undergoing more radical transformation than the $12 trillion manufacturing market,” said Dion Weisler, President and CEO, HP Inc. “Companies investing in digital reinvention are poised to outpace their peers. Building on our disruptive 3D technology, together with Deloitte, we are focused on helping customers transform and win in this new era.”

Punit Renjen, Global CEO at Deloitte, commented, “The digitalization of global manufacturing operations and practices will impact companies and consumers around the world, and 3D printing will play an important role in fundamentally changing manufacturing as we know it. This alliance comprises two exceptional brands and brings together HP’s leading 3D printing platform with Deloitte’s digital manufacturing experience and global client reach.”

The speed, economics, quality and reliability of HP’s 3D printing solutions are enhancing business operations with a growing list of leading global companies including BMW, Jabil, Johnson & Johnson and Nike as well as an array of manufacturing service bureaus in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Jabil’s Vice President, Digital Manufacturing, John Dulchinos, commented, “3D printing empowers design freedom and product personalization while delivering a digital thread to transform supply chains and open the door for distributed manufacturing. As part of this power ecosystem, Jabil works with leaders such as HP and Deloitte to help customers across different industries benefit from HP’s groundbreaking Multi Jet Fusion technology to make production-grade parts in volume and ramp additive manufacturing innovations.”

Deloitte’s Supply Chain and Manufacturing Operations practice is a global leader in helping companies apply digital business strategy to manufacturing initiatives to drive operational excellence. Deloitte has formed an ecosystem of digital collaborators, including Amazon Web Service, Cloudera, Dassault Systemes, Google Cloud, SAP, and Siemens, to help clients accelerate their digital transformations. Deloitte will play an important role in helping organizations make use of 3D-printing technology in their supply chain networks, a move that has the potential to fundamentally impact the way manufacturing organizations function.

With the potential to lower costs, increase production speed and flexibility, minimize distribution borders, and create entirely new markets worldwide, 3D printing is helping to unlock the promise of a new global industrial revolution, HP concluded.

The alliance will begin in the United States before expanding to other geographies.