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September 2021

Five new ways to monetize the Industrial IoT

The Industrial IoT is helping original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and machine builders gain full transparency of their machines and operations, on a local and global scale. With this capability, these organizations are beginning to implement digital…

Three critical elements for a successful Industry 4.0 project

Success is often defined as the achievement of a worthy goal. In today’s engineering and manufacturing landscape, Industry 4.0, digital twin, and smart factory projects are both worthy and visionary goals. So how do you make…

The most common misconceptions about the Industrial IoT

Due to the real potential to help companies gain a competitive advantage, the industrial Internet of Things (IoT) continues to generate a lot of interest. But all the hype has inevitably led to some misconceptions, which…

Top five largest cyber-attacks in the past year and lessons learnt

Sponsored by RunSafe Security Cyberattacks are becoming far too common, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, as companies are changing how they’re doing business. Large cyber-attacks on enterprises’ software, in particular, have already affected millions of users.…

Jim Zwica, Solution Architect & Strategic Product Expert

Jim serves as a solutions architect and strategic product expert and voice of the customer for Vertex Software. He has extensive experience in product lifecycle management (PLM) and collaboration throughout the supply chain, giving him unique…

Shree Moorthy, Senior Vice President of Digital Transformation Strategy

Shree Moorthy has over 27 years of experience in software product and business transformation strategy within discrete manufacturing. As Senior Vice President of Digital Transformation Strategy at Vertex, Shree oversees digital transformation and business development efforts…

Bill Cliff, Plant Manager

Bill has over 40 years of experience in the power generation business working on large scale coal, oil, gas fired and CHP plants. His project experience covers construction, commissioning, project to asset transition and the successful…

Use Case Categories Enabled by 5G

The possibilities brought forth by 5G are extensive and increasingly make possible a world where the only limitation is imagination and not technology. Below are a few business use case applications for you to consider. 5G Applications…

Manufacturing Analytics: What it is and top use cases

With the arrival of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), a digital transformation is currently underway. The manufacturing industry is beginning to use industrial analytics driven by real-time production data, not only to…

How IIoT can help manufacturers better prepare for disruptions

Use the industrial IoT to prepare for disruptions Disruptions can be entirely unpredictable, leaving manufacturers and their supply chain at risk – resources may become sparse, teams may be unable to work, or operations may not…

AI vs. AI: The Future of Cybersecurity

Artificial Intelligence, or AI, isn’t actually a new concept. In fact, it’s been around since the 1950s. The problem back then was that computers lacked the ability to store commands, so they could be told what…

Why MQTT Has Become the De Facto Standard for the Connected Car

The automotive industry is seeing increasing demands to offer connectivity solutions to consumers. Digitalization and connectivity have been top priorities for automotive executives for the last several years. In fact, connected car market size is projected…