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Integrated Annual Report 2021-22

improved productivity by adopting digital and new age sensing technology by using satellite images. Rallis is already
technologies. Adoption of Industry 4.0 has already been using the platform ‘Drishti’ for decision intelligence and crop
yielding encouraging results. IT and digital transformation monitoring systems with remote sensing and predictive
roadmap is being reviewed on a regular basis and realigned analytics. Recently developed analytics dashboards are
with industry trends and business needs. Digital initiatives finding good use in sales and marketing and safety functions.
are cutting across all functions like supply chain, sales, To improve user experience and cyber security, the
procurement, commercial & finance, human resources, Company’s email and collaboration platform is being
R&D and SHE (Safety, Health and Environment). IT and migrated to an integrated platform with more modern
cyber security has always been at the forefront to ensure features. The Company is having a ‘cloud first’ strategy to
secure operations while moving on the digitisation journey. bring in agility and manageability where all new applications
The cloud adoption is under acceleration to bring better are being implemented on a cloud platform and the current
manageability, scalability and agility for supporting digital on-premise applications are also being migrated to public
transformation. The Company also follows the practice cloud platforms. The Company has signed a managed
of standardisation, harmonisation and simplification of enterprise cyber security model with a leading third party
applications and platforms to drive synergies between the to ensure safe and secure digital operations. This includes
Company and all its subsidiaries.
continuous assessment, improvement and periodic
The Company has completed several digital transformational benchmarking of cyber security and has already shown
initiatives. The Transportation Management System (TMS) performance comparable to industry benchmarks. The
for the Company and its subsidiary Rallis is improving Company is also focussing on Operational Technology (OT)
collaboration with transporters and managing the logistics security to secure plant operations from cyber threats. The IT
function more effectively. The Robotic Process Automation infrastructure is regularly upgraded for covering endpoints,
(RPA) journey has been initiated within the finance networks, security, bandwidths etc. to meet the business
function to automate several routine tasks and increase needs of IT and digital operations. Business continuity and
productivity of transaction processing. Integrated Business disaster recovery plans are in place and mock drills are done
Planning (IBP) is being implemented at Rallis to improve periodically to ensure reliability and availability of all critical IT
planning collaboration, effectiveness and efficiency. systems.
The Human Resources Management System (HRMS)
and payroll systems have been migrated to a modern 10. Human Resources
platform to enhance user experience. The Laboratory FY 2021-22 saw a continued impact of COVID-19 on the
Management and Information System (LIMS) has been work, family and social life of the employees. Safety, health
implemented to enable smart R&D labs and plant labs in & well-being of employees, their families and the
Tata Chemicals and Rallis. More IT-enabled workflows are community around us remained an immediate concern
being developed to support the functions like stores, of the Company. Employee connects & communication
procurement, finance and commercials for enabling attained high importance. Our manufacturing units were
paperless processes. The current safety and health 100% operational and new work protocols like rostering
application has been migrated to a modern cloud platform and staggered working were adopted for the office
and new modules with functionality such as management of locations across all entities. Virtual office was managed
change, online permit to work, etc. are being added. using technology effectively.
Under Industry 4.0 initiatives, IIoT applications have been There was a sharp focus on digitisation and the Company
developed and are being used to improve efficiencies at successfully launched our new myWOW (My World of
the Boiler and Carbonation Towers at Mithapur plant, India. Work) HRMS Oracle platform under the OTON (One Tata
Further, new applications at Mithapur plant are being Operating Network) program. This migration has helped
explored which can be aligned with IIoT to predict and prevent increase the efficiency of the people processes and
issues earlier for key components like Induced Draught (ID) helped address the needs and aspirations of the emerging
fans, evaporators etc. Similarly, for Rallis plants, preparatory multigenerational workforce.
work has been done for implementation of a data historian. In line with its commitment to increase diversity in the
This will lead in future to analytics led solutions such as workforce, the Company has increased the hiring of women
algorithms for a golden batch for optimising production Key across its plants at Cuddalore, Mambattu and Mithapur.
Performance Indicatiors (KPIs). Initial exploration work is also Graduate Engineer Trainees were hired in order to build a
underway at other plants like Mambattu and Cuddalore. Salt pipeline of engineers for production units of which around
pan operations automation is being explored with remote 50% were women.

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