Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has partnered with Tata Technologies to accelerate the digital transformation of its industrial operations, with the first phase including UK core production facilities.
Tata Technologies will deliver end-to-end integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to transform JLR’s manufacturing, logistics, supply chain, finance and purchasing modules by bringing data and knowledge from multiple departments into one single source.
The intuitive new user interface of Tata Technologies will drive stability in operations, improving visibility both between teams and for suppliers. The net result for the company will be a more agile, faster-to-market capability for new vehicles.
As per Barbara Bergmeier, Executive Director, Industrial Operations, Jaguar Land Rover, the partnership with Tata Technologies will accelerate the transformation of the core ERP infrastructure to deliver the efficiency and usability required for the future and transformation objectives. It also demonstrates the power of being part of the Tata Group to help JLR achieve targets for the supply chain and wider industrial operations.
As per Warren Harris, MD and CEO, Tata Technologies, the ERP transformation collaboration with Jaguar Land Rover is another milestone in a nearly two-decade relationship with Tata Technologies. The trust awarded by JLR reaffirms the long-standing expertise in automotive engineering and digital solution offerings. Tata Technologies believes that this collaboration will help JLR build innovative and sustainable vehicles and achieve faster time to market using new-age digital technologies.
As per Anthony Battle, Chief Digital and Information Officer, Jaguar Land Rover, JJLR’s digital transformation will play a pivotal role in the business becoming more agile as part of reimagine and fulfilling its potential as a tech leader. As part of its Digital 2024 programme, the company is transitioning to a cloud-native digital landscape and the partnership with Tata Technologies enables them to take another important step on that journey.
In addition to establishing a standard operating model, Tata Technologies will integrate SAP S/4 HANA and SAP BTP with the existing software to upgrade JLR’s architecture as part of the company’s digital transformation strategy.