Public Sector
How ACT Enabled Industrial Digital Transformation for SEMAF
As part of the Arab Organization for Industrialization's (AOI) strategic direction toward digital transformation, ACT collaborated with Iken to modernize and digitize AOI's factories, starting with the Railway Equipment Factory (SEMAF). The goal was to build a resilient, intelligent IT foundation capable of supporting AOI's vision of smarter, data-driven industrial operations.
SEMAF (Railway Equipment Factory)
Overview
As part of the Arab Organization for Industrialization's (AOI) strategic direction toward digital transformation, ACT collaborated with Iken to modernize and digitize AOI's factories, starting with the Railway Equipment Factory (SEMAF). The goal was to build a resilient, intelligent IT foundation capable of supporting AOI's vision of smarter, data-driven industrial operations.
Challenges
- Upgrade legacy systems and fragmented infrastructure
- Design and deploy a centralized yet flexible IT environment
- Unify production sites and enhance data visibility
- Protect critical industrial systems while maintaining operational continuity
Solution
- Modern data center architecture built on Dell and Cisco technologies
- Advanced network switching for high availability and performance across sites
- Secure ERP environment powered by SAP, streamlining operations and data flow
- Comprehensive IT/OT security using Palo Alto platforms
Results
- Established a centralized and future-ready digital infrastructure
- Improved network reliability, scalability, and performance across sites
- Enhanced data protection and operational security for critical industrial assets
- Enabled efficient collaboration and real-time visibility across AOI's ecosystem
