Metal companies forge ahead for strong digi-shift across operations

Hindalco, Vedanta, Tata Steel chalk out budgeted roadmaps to achieve digitization

The digital wave currently sweeping India has also brought large domestic metal companies under its fold with players like Vedanta and Tata Steel chalking out detailed plans. Entities like Hindalco Industries and JSW Steel have already implemented it at various stages.

"The company is moving into space where we want to leverage technology, leverage digital and innovation to enhance our safety, efficiency and performance along with productivity and recoveries," Navin Agarwal, chairman of Vedanta Ltd told reporters on the sidelines of company's annual general meeting recently. 

"We believe that our investment in these areas will in fact enhance output and