Manufacturing reality is shifting: expectations rise while challenges remain the same

Manufacturers are under pressure to launch faster, expand globally, and embed compliance into every process. Yet inside the organization, progress is slowed by structural barriers and gaps in manufacturing systems integration.

Faster time to market

Markets call for rapid innovation, but disconnected systems make every change slow and costly.

Servitize

Customers expect digital services and product innovation, but the path from design to production often drags.

Scale

Shareholders expect scale, but local pilots that succeed in one plant rarely survive multi-site rollouts without enterprise-wide supply chain digitalization.

Use your data

Machines and systems generate more data than ever, but poor quality undermines halts manufacturing data analytics adoption and halts AI initiatives.

Comply

Regulators raise the bar each year, but controls added late trigger complex and expensive rework.

Sigma Software helps manufacturers turn industry pressures into competitive advantage through a stronger digital backbone

Connected Product Development

Transform equipment into connected, service-ready platforms that drive uptime, efficiency, and new revenue streams.

Our focus is:

  • Secure device-to-cloud connectivity, from firmware to backend
  • Predictive diagnostics and health tracking at scale
  • Compliance-ready design aligned with the EU CRA, ISO 21434

Smart Factory Solutions

Unify production, planning, and monitoring systems to cut silos, improve visibility, and scale efficiency across plants.

Our focus is:

  • End-to-end MES, ERP, SCADA integration services and IIoT
  • Industrial IoT software development
  • Real-time analytics and monitoring dashboards
  • Predictive maintenance solutions embedded into operations

Data, AI, and Intelligence

Turn manufacturing data into trusted insights that power forecasting, quality control, and AI-driven decision support.

Our focus is:

  • Master Data Management for complex ecosystems
  • Cloud BI platforms integrating SAP, MES, IIoT for manufacturing data analytics
  • AI-powered anomaly detection, quality checks, forecasting for data-driven manufacturing ROI

Enterprise Systems Transformation

Modernize and unify SAP and enterprise platforms to support real-time, global operations and smoother rollouts.

Our focus is:

  • SAP S/4HANA manufacturing rollout and governance
  • Cross-module integration (finance, logistics, HRIS, PLM)
  • Custom extensions linking MES, CRM, and product data for scalable enterprise manufacturing solutions

Technology and Innovation Acceleration

Bridge the gap from promising pilots to enterprise-wide adoption with scalable, compliant innovation frameworks.

Our focus is:

  • Technology scouting and platform evaluation
  • Prototyping environments and DevOps pipelines
  • Manufacturing innovation frameworks for repeatable cross-unit rollout and servitization in manufacturing
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New revenue streams
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Want to see how these outcomes are achieved in practice?

Transformation takes different shapes across manufacturing segments. Here is what it looks like in practice

Pressures differ by industry, yet the challenge is the same: making transformation practical. Our work is shaped around the realities of each sector, supporting clients as they pursue their most critical goals:

HVAC & Smart Buildings

Deliver energy-efficient, connected systems that satisfy green building standards and growing sustainability demands.

Industrial Equipment & Automation

Digitize machinery and production lines to boost productivity and scale consistently across plants.

Automotive & Mobility

Adapt to new ownership and service models with connected platforms that support subscription, usage-based, and shared mobility.

Medical & Regulated Devices

Bring connected equipment to market faster while navigating strict certification and patient safety requirements.

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Scaling Connected Device Monitoring Platform to the Cloud

  • Multi-vendor initiative with Microsoft and Databricks
  • 15+ years of historical data migrated
  • Near real-time insights driving product reliability and service innovation

We migrated a global equipment monitoring platform into a cloud-native environment to process massive device data streams and deliver near real-time analytics. By modernizing architecture, infrastructure, and data pipelines, the platform now scales worldwide and powers both internal operations and client-facing services

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Warehouse Optimization for Industrial Facility in KSA

  • Automated warehouse workflow vision
  • Existing IT systems benchmark against future needs
  • Actionable roadmap to guide rollout and investments

We helped ArcelorMittal automate production warehousing processes by conducting a full discovery and design phase. The result was a clear modernization roadmap backed by functional and technical requirements, ready for implementation and RFP launch.

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Warranty Processing for a Service-Based Model

Lynk & Co’s move to a car-as-a-service model demanded a shift from legacy warranty systems to service-oriented business logic. We developed a custom warranty solution aligned with the new operating model, reducing processing costs and strengthening ecosystem integration.

  • Lower warranty handling time and errors
  • Reduced processing costs across the network
  • Stronger partner and customer experience
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HVAC Platform Development: From Firmware to Cloud and Mobile

We unified fragmented systems across embedded, mobile, and cloud, building everything from firmware and networking stacks to cloud services and mobile apps. This modernization cut rollout cycles, stabilized performance, and created a single, scalable platform for future growth.

  • 40+ engineers across 15 projects
  • Feature rollout cycles cut by ~20%
  • Embedded, cloud, and apps consolidated into a single, maintainable platform
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Full-Stack Development for Connected Devices

We strengthened the client’s connected product portfolio by upgrading software and hardware layers, embedding compliance from the ground up. From firmware and PCB design to CRA certification readiness, the work boosted technical resilience and prepared the product line for secure global use.

  • Faster route to compliance in regulated markets
  • Higher product resilience across hardware and software layers
  • Smoother global rollout with reduced certification risk

Chosen by manufacturers who need scale, compliance, and real impact

Enterprise-grade expertise

Core systems, IIoT, data, and AI for manufacturing.

Vendor- and cloud-agnostic, we build on your stack.

Proven track record

Complex, high-value programs delivered in regulated industries.

Integration, data, and connected operations across multi-site setups.

Strategic & business-aligned

We bridge vision and execution through co-designed roadmaps.

Phased plans link value cases to delivery with clear owners and guardrails.

Compliance-ready delivery

ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, NIS2 and CRA aligned by design.

Security, traceability, and audit readiness built into delivery.

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Driven by experts who combine vision with delivery experience

Anatolii Kochetov
Anatolii Kochetov
COO at Sigma Software
  • Compliance
  • Data & Cloud
  • Technology Excellence
Brings 20+ years in delivery leadership, data platforms, and cloud adoption across regulated industries. Guides clients on structuring transformations with built-in compliance, resilience, and measurable ROI.

“The hardest problems aren’t technical. They’re organizational. Our job is to cut through both.”

Yevgen Yakovlev
Yevgen Yakovlev
VP of Embedded & Connectivity at Sigma Software
  • Connected Products
  • Embedded Systems
  • IoT Platforms
Expert in bridging firmware, devices, and cloud — with a track record of building scalable, secure connected platforms. Helps manufacturers shift from hardware-first design to service-ready products. 

“A connected device isn’t value in itself — it’s the services it unlocks that matter.”

Natalya Zheltukhina
Natalya Zheltukhina
Connected Product & Servitization Lead at Sigma Software
  • Business Models
  • Market Strategy
  • Servitization
Acts as the bridge between tech and business. Advises clients on turning connected equipment into sustainable revenue streams, from subscription models to data-driven services. 

“Technology doesn’t sell itself. Business models do. That’s where servitization wins.”

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AI Capabilities

Everyday AI that delivers measurable value in manufacturing (quality control, predictive maintenance solutions).

Data Engineering

Robust platforms, pipelines, and APIs powering manufacturing data analytics across plants and supply chains.

Cloud & Infrastructure

Scalable, secure cloud platforms for manufacturing across hybrid and multi-cloud environments.

Embedded Development

Reliable ecosystems connecting sensors, devices, and software into manufacturing ops with industrial IoT software development.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity for manufacturing and compliance embedded at every stage.

App Development

Modern app development for manufacturing operations, service, and customer platforms.
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