April 2020
Critical Upgrade for Industry 4.0: Analytics That Matter
For the last fourteen years, LNS Research and its predecessors published bi-annual research in partnership with MESA Manufacturing on the use of data in manufacturing. Until 2018, the research was titled, “Metrics That Matter.” Starting with 2018 we see an important shift in focus, examining “analytics that matter.” This evolutionary step in the study marks […]
Read morePublic Bathrooms and the Future of Power
It’s hard to imagine public bathrooms – those at airports, sports venues, and casinos – as hubs of innovation. But that’s exactly what they are. Truth be told, I didn’t care about these bathrooms before I joined Wi-Charge, except when I needed to use one. Now, I developed a different perspective. Significant innovation started several years […]
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Ed Lane, Sr. Marketing Programs Manager at Hitachi Vantara
Marketing professional with 15+ years experience managing online marketing efforts aimed at driving customer acquisition and retention for global audiences. I offer a unique blend of technical, creative, analytic, and project management expertise. I can optimize your marketing spend across multiple channels to cost-effectively identify new opportunities for growth and achieve goals for new customer […]
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Steven Garbrecht, Director of Solutions Marketing- IoT and Manufacturing Digital Solutions at Hitachi Vantara
Value added and thoughtful leader focused on helping IT managers to understand the world of operations technology and OT managers to understand the new capabilities that IT brings to the world of IoT. It is my belief that by helping the two teams to work together, we can accomplish great things and transform the industry. […]
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Gianfranco Messina, Digital Transformation Officer at Hitachi Rail
Gianfranco manages one of the most important digital transformation projects in Italy. Hitachi Rail is a lighthouse in Italy for innovation and he enjoys sharing his passion for technology and operations management-based solutions with others.
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Ron Lumsdon, Infrastructure Architect at Maple Leaf Foods
His current focus is centered on digital disruption and IoT initiatives across Maple Leaf Foods. Ron is an Infrastructure expert with over 20 years of IT experience covering a wide range of technologies from networking, security, VM technologies, hyper-converged infrastructure, telecommunications, servers, Operational Technologies (OT), Industrial network design, production floor technologies and cloud-based solutions.
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Trever White, General Manager, Information Systems at Toyota
Trevor has over 20 years of experience at Toyota and is currently responsible for Regional Application Development of Automotive Business Systems which includes Pre-production Design & Engineering, Supply Chain, Plant Production Administration, Production Preparation, and Mfg Execution Systems (MES).
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Sa’d Kanan, SVP, Global Lead Automotive at Hitachi Vantara
Sa’d is an IIoT expert at Practice development, Strategic planning, Business strategy, IT strategy, Enterprise Architecture, SOA, Cloud Computing, Agile and Iterative application development, Managed Services, Offshore application development, ecommerce and portals and has been at Hitachi for 14 years.
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James Destro, General Manager, Manufacturing Practice at Hitachi Vantara
James Destro currently heads the Manufacturing Practice at Hitachi Vantara. His practice focuses on delivering high value outcomes through deep domain consulting and digital solutions that leverage advanced analytics to Hitachi’s manufacturing customers globally. James’ background includes more than 20 years of industrial digital solutions leadership in the manufacturing, oil and gas, chemicals, and aviation […]
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Fabio Raffo, Associate Director for Industrial Software Research at Omdia Research
Industry Analyst leading the Industrial Software research at Informa Tech. Fabio tracks the impact of digital trends and technologies associated with the fourth industrial revolution of the manufacturing ecosystem. A passionate subject matter expert, he brings 15+ years of industry software experience from IHS Markit and Siemens.
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