Our Focus Areas

Product Design & Sustenance
Sourcing & Manufacturing Engineering
Signaling & Train Control
Digital Services
Aftermarket Services

Product Design & Sustenance

Global freight and transit rail manufacturers engage Onward Tech for its expertise in digitalization and ER&D services to accelerate design and development of future-ready products that set new standards in safety and efficiency. We focus on sustainable solutions, from conceptualization to long-term ownership and maintenance, offering reliability in every design.

  • New Product Development
  • Design & Validation
  • Engineering Change Management
  • Documentation
  • Test Lab Operations

Sourcing & Manufacturing Engineering

At Onward Tech, we optimize sourcing & manufacturing engineering for the rail industry, ensuring cost-effective, high-quality outcomes. Rail OEMs engage us for our expertise in low-cost regional sourcing that aligns with their global supply chain standards, thereby enabling digitalization across the product lifecycle (from sourcing to services delivery), accelerating innovation, and reducing the overall cost of digital engineering and ER&D projects.

  • Low-cost Region Sourcing
  • PPAP
  • Cost Out-manufacturing Process Optimization
  • Manufacturing Engineering

Signaling & Train Control

As global rail OEMs look to build seamless communication and information management systems, Onward Tech helps them offer a more secure and reliable infrastructure that effectively contributes to a safer transit experience for the end-users. We deliver custom solutions for both, legacy and modern rail networks.

  • Train Control
  • Railroad Efficiency & Safety
  • Communications
  • Information Management Services

Digital Services

Onward Tech is at the forefront of digital transformation in rail with services spanning IoT, cloud engineering, and AI/ML technologies. Our digital twins and application development capabilities enable smarter rail operations while our automation expertise streamlines complex processes.

  • IOT
  • Cloud Engineering
  • Digital Twin
  • Application Development
  • Automation Services
  • AI/ML & AR/VR

Aftermarket Services

From asset performance management to modernization solutions, we enhance the lifespan and efficiency of rail systems. Our approach includes performance upgrades, re-manufacturing, and focused reliability improvements for existing infrastructure.

  • Asset Performance Management
  • Modernization Solutions
  • Performance Upgrades
  • Re-manufacturing
  • Reliability Improvement

Why Onward Tech

Digital & IT

Digital & IT

In the era of digital age, Onward Tech is at the forefront of advanced IT & Digital services. Our offerings, are enhanced by a vast talent pool and flexible delivery models. We help our MedTech and Pharma clients harness the power of digitization, ensuring accelerated ROI and driving efficiency at reduced costs.

Digital Services
  • IoT INTEGRATION AND IMPLEMENTATION
  • APP DEVELOPMENT & MAINTENANCE
  • CLOUD & DEVOPS
  • DATA ANALYTICS & VISUALIZATION
  • AI AND ML
  • ENTERPRISE SERVICES
  • INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT
  • COMPUTER SYSTEM VALIDATION

Product Development & Sustenance Engineering

Onward Tech brings two decades of experience supported by a pool of global talent that possesses cross-industry experience, coupled with deep domain knowledge. We enable solutions throughout the product development lifecycle.

Device Development - Design concepts to prototype Turnkey Product development
  • EMBEDDED H/W
  • S/W AND MECHANICAL SYSTEMS
  • VERIFICATION & VALIDATION
  • PACKAGING & LABELING DESIGN
  • ENGINEERING SIMULATION
  • SUSTENANCE ENGINEERING
  • VAVE
  • TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS
  • LIFECYCLE OR PRODUCT RELIABILITY TESTING
  • ENGINEERING CHANGE MANAGEMENT
  • OBSOLESCENCE MANAGEMENT
  • ENGINEERING CAPA

Manufacturing Engineering

In the evolving healthcare landscape, Onward Tech’s manufacturing engineering services ensure quality through supplier management. Our deep industry experience helps us integrate technology and expert talent, to deliver unparalleled value and efficiency.

  • PROCESS PLANNING & LAYOUT DESIGN
  • PLANT ENGINEERING
  • PROCESS VALIDATION (IQ, PQ, 0Q)
  • TEST FIXTURES DESIGN
  • CONTROLS & AUTOMATION
  • SUPPLIER QUALITY MANAGEMENT
  • FAILURE ANALYSIS, CAPA
  • DRAWINGS & MANUFACTURING DOCUMENTATION SUPPORT

Regulatory Compliance

Our knowledge spans across global standards ensuring comprehensive regulatory support, from FDA submissions to environmental compliances. With our global footprint, we provide tailored, efficient, and risk-mitigated compliance solutions, allowing companies to focus on innovation while we at Onward Tech support OEM’s in handling the related intricacies.

  • REGULATORY SUBMISSIONS SUPPORT FOR - FDA, CE, OTHER REGIONS
  • TECH FILE GAP ANALYSIS & REMEDIATION
  • MD/IVDR TRANSITION SUPPORT
  • CLINICAL/PERFORMANCE EVALUATION REPORTING
  • POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE SUPPORT
  • ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE FOR - RoHS, REACH

Why Work With Us

13

Offices across
six countries

Employees across
ER&D and digital

India based

capability centers

2400+

Employees across
ER&D and digital

Revolutionizing the Future
of Global Rail

In the dynamic landscape of software services for railways, Onward Tech emerges as a pivotal partner for OEMs seeking a competitive edge through digitalization and ER&D. Our approach focuses on optimizing costs using advanced IoT and asset management strategies, underpinned by our expertise in cost engineering and ER&D.

We're not just enhancing operational efficiency; we're redefining safety and comfort in transit through state-of-the-art signaling and intelligent digital solutions. Our commitment extends to sustainable practices where we champion the development of low-carbon, battery-operated locomotives. Partnering with Onward Tech means embracing a journey toward digital excellence where improved product design meets cost-effectiveness and eco-friendly innovation. This is the future of rail, reshaped by Onward Tech's ER&D and digital prowess, tailored for a world that values safety, comfort, and sustainability.

Expertise in Cost
Engineering
Centres of Excellence
in Key Areas
Flexible Engagement
Models
Decade of Delivering
Customer Success

Our expertise in cost engineering enables cost-effective solutions without compromising quality. This approach helps rail OEMs balance budgets and performance, ensuring both, efficiency and value.

Our dedicated centres of excellence focusing on data science, cloud adoption, engineering automation, and CAE-CFD offer commonly used assets, and templates backed by subject matter expertise that drive innovation and accelerate solution delivery in crucial technical areas.

Recognizing the diverse needs of the rail industry, Onward Tech offers flexible engagement models. This adaptability ensures tailored solutions for clients, addressing specific challenges and business goals effectively.

With over ten years in the industry, Onward Tech has a proven track record in various facets of digital and ER&D services for railways: rolling stock design, validation, testing, and application development. Our experience extends to delivering tangible cost savings in engineering, operations, maintenance, and signaling.