Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder, announced today that the “Big Data Cloud Service for Analyzing Manufacturing Processes” jointly developed by Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) and Korea ICT Convergence Network was selected as “The Smart Service Utilizing Big Data,” a pilot project run by National Information Society Agency (NIA), an affiliated organization of Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning.

Under the program, UNIST will provide user-tailored IT services including data analysis of manufacturing process and worksites/warehouse; expert nurturing programs and consulting to enhance the manufacturing competitiveness of domestic small and medium-sized companies’ (SMEs). Meanwhile, the Korea ICT Convergence Network will hold forums to share data analysis model cases.

Once the service user companies upload their manufacturing process data in the Big Data Cloud Service, the program provides feedbacks including performance by workers and processes, operating rates and process bottlenecks to the uploaders. Since the service is web-based, users can access the service from anywhere without additional programs and equipment.

HHI hopes that the Big Data Cloud Service will serve as a stepping stone to enhance domestic manufacturing SMEs’ competitive edge, and promote mutual growth with SMEs and big companies in South Korea.