50 Manufacturing Companies – Panasonic India

Toughbooks are a high end product whose USP is its durable nature coupled with long term longevity. Besides the product’s characteristics, trust is a huge factor that makes up the consumers mind about buying the said product. Brand Panasonics legacy and years of technological expertise ensures consumers that they are investing in a reliable solution, which help their businesses for years to come.
The company uses several state-of-the-art technologies at its Toughbook manufacturing facility. They include:
• Automation process by equipment: This in includes automation of handling by arm type robot.
• Automation of Inspection: This technology automatically operates the display at the facility with the assistance of android command control system.
• Implementation of parts traceability: The system allows employees to use the system data and trace back information across areas such as quality, material and manufacturing history. Panasonic utilises this information and data sets for further analysis and developing new business strategies.
Speaking about innovations, Sakamoto says that Panasonic India in the ruggedness category has been at the forefront of innovation and technology for over 20 years now. “We have introduced several products and solutions that have revolutionised the industry in its true sense. The Toughbook CF 27 launched in 1999 become the first product to introduce the world’s first integrated GSM communication option and a touchscreen. The CF – U1 in 2008 became the world’s first fully rugged ultra-mobile PC, taking Toughbook to a more mobile, handheld level. Further in 2016 the Toughbook CF 20 became the world’s first 2 in 1 fully rugged detachable notebook,” he adds.
Panasonic has designated India as the regional hub to drive growth into the Asiatic, Middle Eastern and Western economies. Starting from India, the company wants to create a knowhow to address consumers who are based out of India and then take the knowledge to emerging markets. It is looking at creating solutions based on products and platforms, rather than a point product vendor for its customers.