“ Innovation, reliability, and sustainability aren’ t separate goals— they’ re the blueprint for how Cummins powers progress,”
Dawn Wehr Executive Director, Strategy, Product Planning, & Digital, Power Systems
Navigating global complexity Cummins is a truly global company, with manufacturing facilities in China, the US, India and the UK, allowing the company to serve markets efficiently and responsively.
Operating such a sprawling network means that Cummins’ team has to be agile, though, adapting to different tariffs and regulations in each territory.“ Our supply chain team are heroes,” Dawn says.“ Their ability to adapt and deliver in such a dynamic environment is remarkable.”
That adaptability is what fuels Cummins’ strength— combining innovative thinking, reliable delivery, and sustainable manufacturing practices tailored to each region’ s needs.
Globality is Cummins’ superpower on this front. Its 50-year presence in China, for instance, has allowed the company to create very strong relationships with suppliers.“ That local presence helps us navigate complexity and build lasting partnerships,” Dawn explains.
The firm’ s long-standing‘ local for local’ approach ensures products are designed and manufactured close to where they are sold, strengthening supply resilience and relationships.
Meeting surging demand The rapid expansion of AI is driving unprecedented demand for data centres capacity – and Cummins’ expertise has never been more essential. Meeting that demand requires a balanced approach— scaling innovation, maintaining the highest levels of reliability, and ensuring every solution contributes to a more sustainable energy future.
“ Our plants are sold out for the next few years,” Dawn says. The company’ s immediate priority is delivering on its commitments while evaluating its future investments, which are likely to grow alongside the demand for AI.
NTT, one of the world’ s largest co-located data centre providers, is one of Cummins’ most important clients in this field.“ We’ ve had a strong, collaborative partnership for many years,” Dawn explains.“ It’ s built on mutual trust, shared values and a common vision for reliability and sustainability.”
While much of this collaboration has been centered in the U. S., both organisations are now exploring ways to expand their partnership globally.
“ We’ re excited about the opportunity to take this relationship to the next level and continue powering NTT’ s growth in a sustainable way,” Dawn concludes.“ Together, we’ re demonstrating how innovation, reliability, and sustainability can coexist— powering the future of digital infrastructure with confidence and care.”
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