Take full advantage of your digital transformation. See how Smart Factories and Smart Distribution Centers, backed by EcoStruxure™, are boosting manufacturing.
Smart manufacturing solutions to accelerate your digital journey
We know the importance of smart solutions for manufacturing because we use them ourselves. With EcoStruxure, we’re implementing the Internet of Things (IIoT) throughout our global supply chain. Across our Smart Factories and Smart Distribution Centers, we’ve reduced energy costs by between 10% and 30% and maintenance costs between 30% and 50%.
1. Agile management
Driving faster and better decisions to help improve customer satisfaction and service speeds.
2. Asset performance
Predictive analytics for reduced downtime and more efficient operations.
3. Empowered operators
Access to real-time assets, data, and innovative technology for increased safety and efficiency in maintenance processes, and increased workforce engagement.
4. Energy and reliability
Reduced energy consumption, costs, and carbon footprint, and improved power monitoring through real-time insights and connected meters.
5. Cybersecure operations on multiple levels
Product and system security, with added value in secure solution design, training, and managed security services.
What you'll find in our Smart Factories
Our Smart Factories have been recognized by the World Economic Forum for leading the way in smart manufacturing. Factories in Lexington, USA, Le Vaudreuil, France, and Hyderabad, India have been recognized as Sustainability Lighthouses, three of only 17 worldwide. They, along with facilities in Batam, Indonesia, and Wuxi, China, are designated Advanced 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) Lighthouses. Facilities in Wuhan, China, and Monterrey, Mexico, are recognized as Developing 4IR Lighthouses.
EcoStruxure Power is an IoT-enabled architecture and platform that digitizes and simplifies low and medium-voltage electrical distribution systems. It provides actionable data to aid the decisions that help protect people, safeguard assets, maximize operational efficiency and business continuity, and maintain regulatory compliance.
Aggregate all cross-enterprise energy and sustainability information in a single, cloud-based platform. Transform your data into actionable insights that will lead to real business operations.
PowerTags, PowerLogic Meters, and other connected products.
From design, through integration to commissioning, EcoStruxure Building brings best-in-class engineering efficiency to your building. Combined with our asset and energy performance services, we enable lifetime efficiency of your building ensuring productivity and comfort for occupants.
EcoStruxure Building Advisor
A wide range of on-site and remote connected services to increase the performance, efficiency, and reliability of your building.
Actionable insights needed to better manage and optimize buildings, improve engineering efficiency, and meet increased cybersecurity and compliance needs.
Achieve business excellence with smart machine solutions. EcoStruxure Machine brings key technologies for product connectivity and edge control on-premises, using cloud technologies to provide analytics and digital services.
PacDrive 3 Robotics
Delta robot solutions designed for fast pick-and-place.
EcoStruxure Plant enables the scalable design and operation of connected systems with best-in-class cybersecurity built in at each layer to safely drive measurable operational profitability improvements.
*These offers are by AVEVA. AVEVA and Schneider Electric's industrial software business combine to create a leading engineering and industrial software company.
For complete visibility and control of your asset management strategy, from spares and inventory management, to complete procurement for asset-intensive industries.
A cloud-based digital services platform to more efficiently manage industry compliance. Reduce costs, increase productivity, and be audit-ready with a robust testing and approval process.
Secure communication from shop floor to IT, improving profitability through enhanced asset performance for more efficient operations and maintenance of capital assets.
Magelis HMIs provide a simple and effective means of connecting systems, collecting data, and presenting information in a meaningful format.
From seamless local production and integration at the grid edge to bridging demand and supply, EcoStruxure Grid increases your grid’s efficiency for sustainable networks.
In a connected world, it’s now more important than ever to protect critical information and data. Ensure that your data center’s physical infrastructure can adapt quickly to support both future demands driven by IoT and growth — in the cloud and at the edge — without ever compromising availability or operational efficiency.
What you'll find in our Smart Distribution Centers
Smart Distribution Centers deploy EcoStruxure solutions to improve predictability and reliability for customers and enhance delivery excellence.
EcoStruxure Power is an IoT-enabled architecture and platform that digitizes and simplifies low and medium-voltage electrical distribution systems. It provides actionable data to aid the decisions that help protect people, safeguard assets, maximize operational efficiency and business continuity, and maintain regulatory compliance.
Aggregate all cross-enterprise energy and sustainability information in a single, cloud-based platform. Transform your data into actionable insights that will lead to real business operations.
PowerTags, PowerLogic Meters, and other connected products.
From design, through integration to commissioning, EcoStruxure Building brings best-in-class engineering efficiency to your building. Combined with our asset and energy performance services, we enable lifetime efficiency of your building ensuring productivity and comfort for occupants.
EcoStruxure Building Advisor
A wide range of on-site and remote connected services to increase the performance, efficiency, and reliability of your building.
Actionable insights needed to better manage and optimize buildings, improve engineering efficiency, and meet increased cybersecurity and compliance needs.
Achieve business excellence with smart machine solutions. EcoStruxure Machine brings key technologies for product connectivity and edge control on-premises, using cloud technologies to provide analytics and digital services.
Delta robot solutions designed for fast pick-and-place.
EcoStruxure Plant enables the scalable design and operation of connected systems with best-in-class cybersecurity built in at each layer to safely drive measurable operational profitability improvements.
*These offers are by AVEVA. AVEVA and Schneider Electric's industrial software business combine to create a leading engineering and industrial software company.
For complete visibility and control of your asset management strategy, from spares and inventory management, to complete procurement for asset-intensive industries.
Software-centric industrial automation system creating step-change improvements throughout your complete operational lifecycle.
From seamless local production and integration at the grid edge to bridging demand and supply, EcoStruxure Grid increases your grid’s efficiency for sustainable networks.
Find our showcase Smart Factories and Smart Distribution Centers
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Lexington, KY (USA)
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A digitized brownfield plant with a focus on operational efficiency has reduced MTTR by 20%
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Monterrey (Mexico)
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Our first waste-free plant in Mexico reduces maintenance costs by up to 20% and increases OEE by 7%
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Cajamar, SP (Brazil)
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EcoStruxure solutions to achieve increased efficiency across all layers of operations
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Le Vaudreuil (France)
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Augmented reality and connected machines reduce maintenance costs by 30% and increase OEE by 7%
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Evreux (France)
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Empowering people and reducing environmental impact while improving operational efficiency
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Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
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Digitization with EcoStruxure has achieved up to 7% reduction in maintenance costs and improved overall performance up to 5% in the first year
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Dubai (UAE)
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The first Smart Distribution Center in the Middle East region is increasing the efficiency of its operations by up to 5% and reducing overall power consumption by approximately 10 - 12%
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Hyderabad (India)
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A fully digitized site achieves a 30% reduction in energy costs and expects full ROI in two years
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Bangalore (India)
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Real-time monitoring of machine performance and preventive maintenance drives a 10% reduction in the mean time to repair critical equipment and digitized processes eliminate paperwork by 95%
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Mumbai (India)
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End-to-end efficiency in industrial processes and sustainability in the logistics and warehousing environment with expected energy savings of between 10 and 12% and a 5% improvement in logistics efficiency
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Wuhan (China)
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A fully digitized factory achieves a 15% decrease in quality issues and a 10% cut in energy use
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Beijing (China)
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A full EcoStruxure solution improves productivity by 8 to 10% and energy efficiency by 5 to 8%
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Cikarang (Indonesia)
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An engineer-to-order factory that generates 20% of its monthly energy consumption from renewables
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Batam (Indonesia)
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Asset performance management solutions achieve a 44% reduction in machine downtime in one year
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Shanghai (China)
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EcoStruxure achieves an above 99.99% inventory accuracy ratio and a 30% increase in efficiency
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Cavite (Philippines)
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EcoStruxure showing a 14% increase in production growth and over 13% energy savings annually
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Sydney (Australia)
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EcoStruxure solutions to reduce energy use and increase asset and operations performance
Lexington, KY (USA)
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A digitized brownfield plant with a focus on operational efficiency has reduced MTTR by 20%
Monterrey (Mexico)
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Our first waste-free plant in Mexico reduces maintenance costs by up to 20% and increases OEE by 7%
Cajamar, SP (Brazil)
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EcoStruxure solutions to achieve increased efficiency across all layers of operations
Le Vaudreuil (France)
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Augmented reality and connected machines reduce maintenance costs by 30% and increase OEE by 7%
Evreux (France)
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Empowering people and reducing environmental impact while improving operational efficiency
Plovdiv (Bulgaria)
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Digitization with EcoStruxure has achieved up to 7% reduction in maintenance costs and improved overall performance up to 5% in the first year
Dubai (UAE)
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The first Smart Distribution Center in the Middle East region is increasing the efficiency of its operations by up to 5% and reducing overall power consumption by approximately 10 - 12%
Hyderabad (India)
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A fully digitized site achieves a 30% reduction in energy costs and expects full ROI in two years
Bangalore (India)
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Real-time monitoring of machine performance and preventive maintenance drives a 10% reduction in the mean time to repair critical equipment and digitized processes eliminate paperwork by 95%
Mumbai (India)
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End-to-end efficiency in industrial processes and sustainability in the logistics and warehousing environment with expected energy savings of between 10 and 12% and a 5% improvement in logistics efficiency
Wuhan (China)
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A fully digitized factory achieves a 15% decrease in quality issues and a 10% cut in energy use
Beijing (China)
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A full EcoStruxure solution improves productivity by 8 to 10% and energy efficiency by 5 to 8%
Cikarang (Indonesia)
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An engineer-to-order factory that generates 20% of its monthly energy consumption from renewables
Batam (Indonesia)
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Asset performance management solutions achieve a 44% reduction in machine downtime in one year
Shanghai (China)
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EcoStruxure achieves an above 99.99% inventory accuracy ratio and a 30% increase in efficiency
Cavite (Philippines)
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EcoStruxure showing a 14% increase in production growth and over 13% energy savings annually
Sydney (Australia)
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EcoStruxure solutions to reduce energy use and increase asset and operations performance
Inspiring innovation in the United States
Find out how a plant modernization project that deployed our EcoStruxure architecture resulted in efficiency savings of more than $6 million.
Green New Feel: Inside Schneider Electric's First U.S. Smart Factory
The refitted Lexington, Ky., site leverages Schneider’s own EcoStruxure platform to drastically improve efficiencies with hopes of setting a new benchmark for sustainability and profitability.
Schneider Electric’s Smart Factory: A Model for Digital Transformation
The Lexington Smart Factory is part of the company’s Smart Factory Program which, to date, has launched nine Smart Factories in the US, Mexico, China, France, India, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
Aveva Targets Digitization of Discrete Manufacturing
After proving the capabilities of its new Discrete Lean Management software in Schneider Electric factories, Aveva rolls out the software to help digitize operations at plants still using paper-based systems.
Demonstrating quantifiable, real-time benefits of innovative EcoStruxure solutions, Schneider Electric Lexington facility is a showcase for sharing IIoT integration strategies with End Users, Machine Builders, and Partners.
How can manufacturers reinforce their supply chains to make them more digital, sustainable, and local? Watch as four leaders explore how they’re building anti-fragile supply chains.
How can digital transformation and automation in Smart Factories drive energy reduction and speed up the transition to a sustainable future?
Schneider Electric helps make Smart Factory operations innovative and sustainable through an end-to-end digital transformation that improves operational efficiency and reduces energy consumption and CO2 emission. As an industrial technology leader with IoT and data analytics expertise, Schneider Electric's digital energy strategy for smart factories leverages IIoT connectivity, Edge analytics, and predictive analytics to drive energy efficiency and sustainability goals.
Discover EcoStruxure, our IIoT-enabled system that offers smart solutions for manufacturing that help reduce energy and maintenance costs across our Smart Factories and Smart Distribution Centers. Our Smart Factories, recognized by the World Economic Forum, lead the way in manufacturing with the latest digital tools, including augmented reality, remote monitoring, and predictive maintenance, to save energy, carbon footprint, and overall cost savings, while offering increasing agility and resiliency within the operation. Our scalable smart solutions with end-to-end cybersecurity for supporting applications and data analytics enable operators to view cloud-connected critical data anytime, anywhere, and from any device.
