Indranil Sircar, Author at Microsoft Industry Blogs

Female worker walking along factory floor in manufacturing plant, in front of two large blue vats. She is wearing a hardhat and safety glasses, and holding a closed tablet by her side.

Published May 20, 2021

4 min read

3 ways Microsoft accelerates R&D for semiconductor manufacturers

The first quarter of 2021 has seen an unprecedented supply crunch for semiconductors. These tiny electronic workhorses – invaluable in everything from computers and cars to cash registers and kitchen appliances – have become almost impossible for some industry sectors to find.

Person in safety glasses touching a monitor

Published December 16, 2020

3 min read

Industry 4.0: IoT key to building agile factories of the future

The global marketplace is evolving rapidly, and the ability to adapt is a defining factor between manufacturers that merely survive, and those that thrive. As rising costs, supply chain issues, skills gaps, and challenges related to COVID-19 escalate, manufacturers must look to intelligent cloud and intelligent edge solutions to build smart, agile factories.

Published April 10, 2018

4 min read

Creating a modern manufacturing workplace

Creating a modern workplace is a critical component to helping manufacturers harness today’s technology innovations to transform their businesses.

Published March 28, 2017

4 min read

Accelerate value, deliver transformative experiences with Microsoft Connected Consumer Devices

The opportunities for manufacturers to seize value with cloud-based connected consumer devices are endless.

Published July 27, 2016

2 min read

Jabil creates the factory of the future with predictive analytics

Learn how Jabil is reshaping the way it does business in the era of an intelligence revolution.

Published April 28, 2016

1 min read

The Internet of Things is about to change the way you do business

Learn how Honeywell is an important member of an ecosystem of companies working to bring IoT platforms to reality.

Published October 13, 2015

3 min read

Office 2016: enabling the Modern Workplace for manufacturers

The launch of Office 2016, helps organizations reinvent productivity and business processes. Office 2016 changes the nature of work, making collaboration and teamwork easier than ever before.

Published June 30, 2015

3 min read

Modern productivity in manufacturing: the Connected Factory

In our conversations with global manufacturing companies, we continue to hear how the manufacturer’s paradigm is changing.

Published January 29, 2015

2 min read

Delivering transformative connected consumer experiences

In my last blog, I talked about how our hyper-connected world has changed how manufacturing employees need and expect to work. Now I want to focus on the consumer side of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Smart Home, and what that means for manufacturers.

Published January 29, 2015

2 min read

Delivering transformative connected consumer experiences

In my last blog, I talked about how our hyper-connected world has changed how manufacturing employees need and expect to work.

Published November 24, 2014

3 min read

Reinventing productivity in today’s manufacturing industry

In our mobile-first, cloud-first world we are always connected, always “on.” The pace of business is faster than ever before—and accelerating.

Published April 4, 2014

2 min read

Reimagining Productivity in Manufacturing

Manufacturing Industry is undergoing significant transformation driven by consumers, connected experience, changing demographics and globalization among others.

Indranil Sircar articles

3 ways Microsoft accelerates R&D for semiconductor manufacturers

Industry 4.0: IoT key to building agile factories of the future

Creating a modern manufacturing workplace

Accelerate value, deliver transformative experiences with Microsoft Connected Consumer Devices

Jabil creates the factory of the future with predictive analytics

The Internet of Things is about to change the way you do business

Office 2016: enabling the Modern Workplace for manufacturers

Modern productivity in manufacturing: the Connected Factory

Delivering transformative connected consumer experiences

Delivering transformative connected consumer experiences

Reinventing productivity in today’s manufacturing industry

Reimagining Productivity in Manufacturing

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