Marcel Kelder

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Marcel Kelder is Director of Advanced Solutions for Yokogawa Europe. His Yokogawa career spans 30 years with experience across all aspects of Plant Automation. Marcel leads the European Strategy for the development and implementation of solutions in the areas of Digital Transformation, IIoT, IT/OT convergence and Operational Technology Security. Marcel was instrumental in defining Yokogawa’s Plant Security programme which is supporting organizations in the energy supply chain to meet their regulatory objectives and reduce operational technology security risks.

Articles by Marcel
Do You Know Your Role Models?
Do You Know Your Role Models?

Before companies start their digital transformation journey, a good understanding of your current organizational culture is crucial for simple reasons. Learn why role models could be one of your most significant constraints for change.

Why do I need IIoT?
Why do I need IIoT?

In his latest blog, Marcel considers the need for IIoT. With the perceived value to the customer including cost reduction and increased asset reliability, he questions whether this is enough to deploy such technologies and realize tangible benefits.

The Lean and Mean Trap
The Lean and Mean Trap

In recent times, there has been a shift to transforming manufacturing and production facilities into lean and mean organizations, leading to a relatively small team responsible for production. In the manufacturing world, to achieve optimal outcomes, it is necessary to expand capacity, avoid downtime, and find ways to save money while maintaining safety. But is there such a thing as becoming too lean?

Can you Rationalize Risk?
Can you Rationalize Risk?

In his latest blog, Marcel evaluates ‘The Commodity Trap’, and its relevance to the Digital Transformation journey. When faced with the understanding and application of Digital Transformation, most customers have never encountered such a complex and technical changes before. Can you rationalise risk?

How Can I Trust My Data?
How Can I Trust My Data?

In his latest blog, Marcel Kelder evaluates the validation of data as part of the Digital Transformation journey.

The Single Truth
The Single Truth

Does your business know about ‘the single truth?’

The journey for a solution to fully integrate the business environment (IT domain) and the production environment (OT domain) starts with the ‘single truth’. 

The ‘single truth’ is the one source of information that everyone agrees is the trusted information which enables the correct decision to be made.

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Marcel Kelder

Marcel Kelder is Director of Advanced Solutions Yokogawa Europe. Yokogawa’s Advanced Solutions group provides solutions focused on reducing operational risks (safety & security) and delivering  efficiency and overall plant performance through the use of innovative technologies and services. 

His Yokogawa career spans 30 years with experience across all aspects of Plant Automation. Marcel leads the European Strategy for the development and implementation of solutions in the areas of Digital Transformation, IIoT, IT/OT convergence and Operational Technology Security. Marcel was instrumental in defining Yokogawa’s Plant Security program which is supporting organizations in the energy supply chain to meet their regulatory objectives and reduce operational technology security risks.