Julie Fraser and Jim Brown were excited to get an update from Pillir about their cloud-based low-code / no-code offerings. We’ve been following them for some time and have been impressed by their ability to bring together disconnected systems common in the supply chain and manufacturing application ecosystems. In these areas, composite applications that create a unified process and UI can dramatically help users get their jobs done without having to interact with multiple underlying ERP, MES, and other systems.
Our research in this area shows that low code can help fill functional gaps that would otherwise limit or prevent digital transformation. That maps well with Pillir’s vision to “empower businesses to rapidly innovate and adapt in a dynamic environment with our cutting-edge digital platform” focused primarily on SAP-centric manufacturing and supply chain companies.
We were happy to hear that Pillir has seen success growing their business in their core market and also expanding to Europe and the Federal marketspace. They also have some Oracle customers in addition to their strength in the SAP ecosystem. They’ve also expanded to support private cloud and GovCloud in addition to AWS, which should open up additional market opportunities.
Pillir Connects Disconnected Systems – Even Offline
The most unexpected part of the briefing is that Pillir has added another wrinkle to bringing together “disconnected” systems by connecting them even while users are disconnected. Let’s unpack that. It’s pretty common for industrial or government facility users to lose their signal and go offline, whether due to poor connectivity or intentionally prevented for security and IP protection. Pillir was designed to accommodate those environments, supporting offline users in fabs, shop floors, or remote maintenance scenarios. Their Disconnected Edition offers seamless offline-to-online transitions, disconnected transaction execution, and guaranteed data integrity. Not everyone needs to support this type of environment, but it’s a very interesting capability we haven’t heard about from others in this space. We’ll be interested to hear how important this is for their customers and how differentiating it is for Pillir in the market.
Pillir is Looking to Create Customer Value in Artificial Intelligence
We also had a refreshing conversation about #AI. It seems that every vendor feels they need to have an AI story. Pillir, like others, has conducted some interesting proofs of concepts (POCs) into AI to look for additional ways to add value to their customers. As examples, they’ve explored code conversion for legacy systems, embedding AI in document management, and improving work order management. But they seem less focused on having an “AI story” and more focused on ensuring they can accommodate it in their tech stack while looking for the right places for it to add customer value.
Thank you for the update, Vaidya Aiyer; it’s always a pleasure. We look forward to staying in touch.