JOHNSON CONTROLS
production capacity across multiple facilities, particularly in air cooled and water cooled chillers.
for Johnson Controls while providing customers with enhanced delivery assurance.
“As data centres are becoming more densely populated from a power standpoint, we’re able to continuously innovate new products and continue to leverage the scale that we have across the globe,” Davin says.
Aaron adds: “It gives us an opportunity to feel comfortable in making the investment, but it gives our data centre clients confidence that we have the capacity – it’s reserved for them and we’ll deliver on time.”
Aaron adds: “We have seen significant expansions at multiple plants: for example, in the Americas regions, our air cooled chiller production has surged to nearly four times pre-data centre boom levels.
Delivering consistency at the global level Currently, the company operates over 40 production facilities globally. Such a robust manufacturing footprint enables more localised production for regional markets, meaning that transportation costs and delivery times are reduced for the customer.
“What this has allowed us to do is satisfy a large number of customers as opposed to just a single customer and focusing the factory there.”
Johnson Controls has also introduced an innovative capacity reservation system, allowing large clients to secure manufacturing slots based on projected demand. This forward-looking approach ensures greater supply chain predictability and delivers mutual value – optimising production planning
“Our worldwide presence means we can share all our knowledge between countries to make us more consistent and efficient in making critical decisions,” says Jesús Antonio Martínez Sastre, BMS Business Director, Security and HVAC at Johnson Controls. “With this and applying continuous innovation, we achieve service excellence.”
To enhance operational resilience, Johnson Controls has also embedded redundancy into its global manufacturing strategy. This means that if one facility experiences a disruption, production can be seamlessly shifted to alternate sites.
This built-in flexibility strengthens the company’s ability to maintain continuity and ensures customers are protected against unforeseen supply chain interruptions.
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