Digital Leader 2018: PRIYABRATA SARANGI:Eastman Auto & Power

Eastman Auto & Power | MANUFACTURING

PRIYABRATA SARANGI, CIO

KEY IT SPENDING AREAS FY 2018-19

SAP HANA, Mobility for Sales and Service, Smart Control and command center and Industry 4.0,
Paperless office

5 KEY SOLUTIONS DEPLOYED IN 2017-18

Smart mobility for Service, Revamp O2C Cycle with automated functionality, Business Analytics with
Dashboard for a quick decision, Smart mobility for Sales with Distributor connection.

What does Digital mean for you?

Digital is the profound transformation of business and organizational activities, processes, competencies, and
models to fully leverage the changes and opportunities of a mix of digital technologies and their accelerating impact
across society in a strategic and prioritized way, with present and future shifts in mind.

NAME 3 BEST PRACTICES FOR ALIGNING IT WITH NEW NORMAL BUSINESS DEMANDS
A. Determine Business Objectives
B. Identify Value Drivers and Performance Targets
C. Assess Capability Gaps
D. Develop Prioritized Solution Map

WHAT IS THAT ONE KEY MESSAGE YOU WOULD LIKE TO GIVE TO IT VENDORS?

Provide solution after understanding the business process with constraint and bottleneck.

SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES AS CIO (CURRENT AND PAST ROLES)

Converted IT as Profit center from Cost Centre, converted decentralize to centralize big IT competency center and
driving from a remote area to manage India and Oversees, 18 location SAP implementation at one go. Paperless
office and Manufacturing Execution system.