商品描述
Digital transformation is an approach to improve industrial processes by employing digital technologies. This book describes the steps involved in planning and implementing a digital transformation process of chemical manufacturing organizations.
The book emphasizes that implementation of digital solutions requires a combination of information technology and data science and efficient workflows, and often, changes in organizational cultures. Practical guidelines and relevant examples and case studies help clarify the digital transformation approach and in so doing make this book useful.
商品描述(中文翻譯)
數位轉型是一種透過運用數位技術來改善工業流程的方法。本書描述了化學製造組織在規劃和實施數位轉型過程中所涉及的步驟。
本書強調，實施數位解決方案需要結合資訊技術和數據科學，以及高效的工作流程，並且通常需要改變組織文化。實用的指導方針以及相關的範例和案例研究有助於澄清數位轉型的方法，從而使本書更具實用性。
作者簡介
Subir Bhattacharjee has over 30 years of experience in process engineering research, consulting, product development, and sustainability, and has contributed to the development and commercialization of several award-winning technologies, including IntelliFlux, PolyCera, and Active Membranes. He is the founder and CEO of IntelliFlux Controls, Inc., which focuses on digital transformation in industrial operations, and the founder of Envivaqua, a company committed to pioneering sustainable innovations that bridge energy efficiency, environmental stewardship, and water resource management. He also served as CTO at the water technology startups Water Planet, Inc. and Active Membranes, Inc. Prior to entering industry, he was a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Alberta for over a decade, where he held multiple research chair positions and led major interdisciplinary programs in water quality management and interfacial engineering. He has advised multinational companies and government agencies on industrial water management and technology adoption and is the recipient of several research and innovation awards. Dr. Bhattacharjee holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and has co-authored two books, more than 100 journal articles, eight book chapters, and 18 patents. Jimmy Yu is the Director of Water Sustainability and Processing Technology within Global R&D at PepsiCo, based in Valhalla, NY. He leads the development of innovative water and wastewater treatment processes that advance PepsiCo's Pep+ mission for water sustainability and support digital transformation across manufacturing sites. As a foresight practitioner, Jimmy applies futures thinking to help PepsiCo anticipate challenges and build resilient operations in a rapidly changing world. Through pioneering technologies and processes, he has contributed to reducing water consumption and enhancing sustainability in the company's manufacturing operations. Outside of his corporate role, Jimmy actively volunteers with national and international water-focused organizations, including previous service on the Research Advisory Committee for the Water Reuse Association. He holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from Johns Hopkins University, has authored more than 40 publications in the field, and has been inducted as a PepsiCo R&D Fellow.
作者簡介(中文翻譯)
Subir Bhattacharjee 擁有超過 30 年的流程工程研究、諮詢、產品開發和可持續性方面的經驗，並為多項獲獎技術的開發和商業化做出了貢獻，包括 IntelliFlux、PolyCera 和 Active Membranes。他是 IntelliFlux Controls, Inc. 的創始人兼首席執行官，該公司專注於工業運營的數位轉型，並且是 Envivaqua 的創始人，該公司致力於開創可持續創新，橋接能源效率、環境管理和水資源管理。他還曾擔任水技術初創公司 Water Planet, Inc. 和 Active Membranes, Inc. 的首席技術官。在進入業界之前，他在阿爾伯塔大學擔任機械工程教授超過十年，期間擔任多個研究主席職位，並領導水質管理和界面工程的重大跨學科計劃。他曾為跨國公司和政府機構提供工業水管理和技術採用的建議，並獲得多項研究和創新獎項。Bhattacharjee 博士擁有印度理工學院坎普爾分校的化學工程博士學位，並共同撰寫了兩本書、超過 100 篇期刊文章、八個書章和 18 項專利。
Jimmy Yu 是百事可樂全球研發部水資源可持續性和處理技術的主任，駐紮於紐約州 Valhalla。他負責開發創新的水和廢水處理流程，以推進百事可樂的 Pep+ 水資源可持續性使命，並支持製造基地的數位轉型。作為一名前瞻性實踐者，Jimmy 應用未來思維幫助百事可樂預測挑戰，並在快速變化的世界中建立韌性運營。通過開創性的技術和流程，他為減少水資源消耗和提升公司製造運營的可持續性做出了貢獻。在企業角色之外，Jimmy 積極參與國內外以水為重點的組織志願服務，包括曾在水重用協會的研究諮詢委員會任職。他擁有約翰霍普金斯大學的環境工程博士學位，在該領域發表了超過 40 篇出版物，並被選為百事可樂研發院士。
