A Revolution In Production
Processes that manage themselves. Products that tell machines what to do next: the next industrial revolution will open up completely new possibilities for the manufacturing industry. A new type of...
View ArticleCo-Innovation: How Research Helped To Shape Industry 4.0
Today, “Industry 4.0” is the topic to be talked of when it comes to the future of manufacturing. It stands for the “forth industrial revolution” and is a holistic vision of the impact of social...
View ArticleThe Internet Of Things: Why It Matters To Retailers
I was talking with a colleague who works in the telecommunications industry and she was talking passionately about the future of this technology in her industry. The topic hasn’t been top of mind of...
View ArticleTransforming Real Estate Management With Big Data
In an era of Big Data, retailers are finding new ways to leverage that information to improve processes and consumer engagement. However, there’s one area where Big Data can have a big impact that...
View ArticleHow Manufacturing Can Turn Predictions Into Profits
Leonardo da Vinci once said, “Knowing is not enough; we must apply.” For manufacturers, to that I would add, “Monitoring is not enough; we must monetize.” For years now companies have been talking...
View ArticleIndustrial Machinery: Leveraging Networks To Serve A Market Of One
Companies in the industrial machinery and components (IM&C) industry can have a hard time differentiating themselves in the marketplace. They’ve applied lean manufacturing, just-in-time inventory,...
View ArticleThe M2M Opportunity For CSPs: Monetizing The Internet Of Things
The Internet of Things (loT) is everywhere and people are using mobile and cloud technology to manage their data volumes and connect different devices, machines, appliances and sensors to run...
View ArticleHow Will The 4th Industrial Revolution Affect Your Business?
Manufacturing companies are being driven by a number of impactful market trends affecting their business: Expectations of global markets are causing companies to build production processes with greater...
View Article5 Insights On The Hyperconnected Economy
We all know that connections matter. A new expression is emerging, “it’s not what you know, and no longer only who you know, but what knows what.” Today, with the power of the Internet and mobile...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Internet of Things Strategy In Aerospace And Defense?
In the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry, split-second decisions can mean the difference between success and failure. Unlike some industry sectors that are early in The Internet of Things (IoT)...
View ArticleNew Technologies Help Industrial Manufacturers Better Meet Common Business Goals
by David Breaugh, Vice President, Industry Value Engineering, SAP The number, variety, and accelerating rate of new technologies available to industrial manufacturers have created a lot of confusion in...
View ArticlePanelists Show How To Tap Into The Intelligence Of Products
When Davor Sutja taps a product with his smartphone, it unleashes a torrent of information, everything from simple product specs to loyalty programs to information about the product’s journey to a...
View ArticleThe Internet of Things Enables Precision Logistics (And Could Save The Planet...
A degree of precision in every aspect of the economy that was impossible before the IoT is one of my fav memes. That’s in part because it should encourage companies that have held back from IoT...
View ArticleCeBIT: Digitization And Why It Is Different This Time
CeBIT, one of the largest IT conferences, opened this week in Germany. As at CeBIT every year, the IT industry is positioning itself and previewing what the future will bring. As CeBIT says, it is all...
View ArticleWhy Manufacturers Require 5 Degrees Of Connectedness
Analysts tell us the Internet of Things (IoT) will result in 34 billion connected devices by 2020, up from 10 billion today. That level of connectivity promises to transform a lot of business processes...
View ArticleSTILL Uses Innovative Cloud Platform To Power Its Self-Managing cubeXX Forklift
A unique concept vehicle that is unlike any other in the current marketplace, the cubeXX mobile forklift truck robot follows the motto “first in intralogistics” and promises to meet tomorrow’s daily...
View ArticleBrexit And The IoT: Let’s Capitalize On The Opportunity, Not Wallow In Despair
Wow. As the old Dinah Washington ditty goes, “What a difference a day makes.” Since last Thursday, I doubt even the most diehard IoT zealots have thought about anything but Brexit and its implications....
View Article‘Welcome To The Future’: Manufacturing’s New Theme Song?
Rapid technological change is a topic that even pops up in country music, such as Brad Paisley’s song “Welcome to the Future.” It provides a motto for the transformation of manufacturing change in a...
View ArticlePanelists Show How To Tap Into The Intelligence Of Products
When Davor Sutja taps a product with his smartphone, it unleashes a torrent of information, everything from simple product specs to loyalty programs to information about the product’s journey to a...
View ArticleCeBIT: Digitization And Why It Is Different This Time
CeBIT, one of the largest IT conferences, opened this week in Germany. As at CeBIT every year, the IT industry is positioning itself and previewing what the future will bring. As CeBIT says, it is all...
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