New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS): French 3DExperience major Dassault Systemes on Tuesday announced that electrical goods manufacturer Havells is using its manufacturing execution system (MES) applications to digitalise its factories.

With MES-driven efficiencies, Havells is set to deliver powerful, sustainable and energy efficient solutions in the consumer durables segment together with Dassault Systemes.

MES efficiencies delivered by Dassault Systemes' DELMIA applications powered by the 3DEXPERIENCE platform provide real time visibility of data to executives.

"With the digitalisation of the plants by Havells across the country, we look forward to a sustainable future that incorporates digital measures," said Deepak NG, Managing Director India, Dassault Systemes.

MES solutions are used on the assembly lines along with managing key business processes like planning and scheduling, material management, production management, traceability, quality assurance and maintenance activities.

Havells can mitigate the challenges of white goods in the consumer durables industry to establish sustainable products and processes through energy and resource efficiency, and better waste management while considering social changes which impact consumption patterns.

"Dassault Systemes has enabled us to reduce rework by half which has increased our productivity significantly. The MES solution is also aligned with the ‘Make in India' vision of the country which is complimented by our innovative lineup of products," said Pramod Mundra, Executive Vice President and CIO, Havells India.

Havells has a global footprint spanning 60 countries across 21 business verticals.

Earlier, Dassault Systemes partnered NITI Aayog's Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) to support women-led startups focusing on disruptive innovation, social impact, and new product development.

The collaboration will focus on motivating aspiring women entrepreneurs to start their businesses, providing knowledge and ecosystem access to them, and offering hands-on support to entrepreneurs in setting up and scaling up businesses.