Carolina Rudinschi, PhD, Author at IIoT World

Carolina Rudinschi, PhD, author of a Digital Media Book, brings a wealth of experience in Research, Journalism, Public Relations and Social Media. Certifications include: Google Adwords Certified Specialist (Search & Mobile), Hootsuite Certified Professional, Facebook BluePrint & Digital Marketing Certification from University of Illinois. She has a PhD in Digital Journalism & Media and is experienced in running campaigns on Google AdWords, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn.

Carolina has an engagement in the global influencer program of Siemens AG. This is NOT an endorsement of SIEMENS AS products or services. It is Carolina’s role to encourage SIEMENS AG to think more openly and engage in a wider community. Carolina is independent in her work in this wider community and provides a unique set of insights accordingly to those willing to listen.

Carolina participates/participated in influencer & analysts programs with ABB, Hewlett Packard Enterprises, IBM, Schneider Electric, PTC.

September 22, 2020 · Connected Industry

[On-demand Webinar] Transforming Industrial Footprint and Supply Chain Network

The past five to ten years brought dramatic advances in sophisticated global supply networks. The latest generation of end-to-end supply chains were designed for “pull” rather than “push,” enabling the high efficiencies. Entire value streams now operate with advanced software and are governed by “control towers,” which continuously optimize the supply-production-distribution flow. The result: significant […]

September 15, 2020 · Connected Industry

[New Report] The Top IIoT Influencers and Brands by Onalytica

Onalytica has been creating Top 100 Influencer lists for the past ten years, connecting brands with influencer communities. The marketplace is now looking to understand who is influential beyond Twitter social amplifiers. Today’s Who’s Who report ranks top IIoT Influencers & Social Amplifiers, Brand Employees, Analysts, Journalists, Academics & Researchers. Also, the report ranks Key Opinion […]

September 8, 2020 · Cybersecurity

Are We Doing Enough to Secure the US Power Grid?

An Executive Order from US President Donald Trump in May this year overhauled the backbone of the nation’s electricity infrastructure, highlighting gaps and vulnerabilities in the operations of power systems and bulk power equipment, to attacks by hackers, terrorists and other state adversaries. So, what can be done to secure the US power grid? The […]

August 25, 2020 · Connected Industry

How IIoT can help modernize your factory

There is no stopping an asset from getting older……and aging plant assets can create a number of challenges for industrial organizations: Frequent breakdowns Disruption Decreasing efficiency According to the former CEO of Factora, Charles A. Horth in an article published in Industry Week: “three categories of business drivers should drive IIoT decisions: Pain: What must […]

August 20, 2020 · Connected Industry

IDC Survey results: Third-party services and their impact on business operations

Nearly 75% of companies have committed to the digital transformation journey, but only 25% have reached more mature levels (see IDC MaturityScape: The Future Enterprise, April 2019). These figures confirm that the digital transformation journey can be difficult, but failing to undertake the initiative can have dire consequences.Recently, Schneider Electric partnered with IDC, a global provider […]

August 11, 2020 · Connected Industry

Modernize your factory with the Industrial IoT

To keep up in the ultra-competitive industrial landscape, organizations must decide: replace assets altogether, or modernize them to limit the impact of aging. Industrial IoT is one solution to modernize your assets. ReplaceFor most industrial organizations, replacing assets with state of the art machinery is not an option. While this modern machinery will deliver better performance and […]

July 24, 2020 · Connected Industry

How to Minimize Asset Failure with Predictive Maintenance

Existing maintenance solutions limit production. With the legacy tools and processes at their disposal, manufacturers commonly take reactive or scheduled maintenance approaches that present a multitude of challenges: Existing Maintenance approaches are costly: Up to $1.3M per hour cost of downtime in auto manufacturing (Source: PTC) 10x cost of unplanned downtime compared to planned (Source: ARC Advisory […]

July 7, 2020 · ICS Security

Securing IT and OT in Industrial and Manufacturing Environments

For many years, industrial control systems—often called “Operational Technology” or OT—have been relatively safe from cyber attacks. The control and telemetry systems used in industrial plants and manufacturing environments were typically placed on isolated or “air gapped” communication networks, and the systems themselves were based on highly specialized operating systems which were difficult to attack […]

July 5, 2020 · Connected Industry

[White paper] How to determine the economic value of your data

The importance of data has changed over the years. Initially, data was just the “exhaust” from an organization’s On-Line Transactional Process (OLTP) systems. However as the volume, variety and velocity of the data grew over the past few years, the economic value of data has been transformed by the big data phenomena [1] that has […]

July 1, 2020 · Artificial Intelligence

Safe Skill-Aligned On-The-Job Training with Autonomous Systems

What happens when technology advancements threaten to automate people’s jobs? That question is on the minds of many as research and development in artificial intelligence and machine learning rapidly advances. Recently ASU received a million dollar NSF Convergence Accelerator Grant to create autonomous systems that are not only more adaptable and efficient in manufacturing environments, […]

June 23, 2020 · Smart Cities, Buildings & Infrastructure

The importance of co-innovation for Smart City Success

Did you know that, right now, 55% of the world’s total population lives in cities? And that percentage is expected to reach 70% by 2050. That means that urban areas will have no choice but to grow during the next decades. Public institutions and private organizations are working to build what we call the smart […]

June 22, 2020 · Connected Industry

A Road Map for IT/OT Convergence and Data-Driven Decision Making

Today, survival of the fittest is linked not to size or strength but to the ability to change — to move quickly, adapt, seize opportunities, and be agile. In addition, competition has never been higher in manufacturing, and with more companies competing for the same customer base, differentiation is a challenge. The ability to innovate […]