In 500BC the Chinese general and military strategist Sun Tzu taught his commanders that quickness is the essence of war, and agility the hinge of battle. Sun Tzu’s wisdom 0f 2500 years ago is uniquely appropriate to us today as the fourth Industrial Revolution continues to unfold. Above all, digital transformation is a culture change. […]
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Since publishing my book The Amazon Way in June 2014, I’ve collaborated with hundreds of teams and leaders, applying lessons from the book to their cultures and businesses. What I didn’t expect was the feedback, the energy – and quite frankly, the frustration that accompanied the process of creating change when attempting to implement digital strategies.Organizations want […]
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Last month, together with my business partner in IIoT World, Carolina Rudinschi, PhD, I attended the opening of ABB’s latest Global Collaborative Operations Center in Genoa, Italy, an event that brought together 30+ analysts and 50+ customers from all over the world. The program included a live demo of the inaugural center’s capabilities, presentations by […]
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One in five power plants will become digital plants by 2025, a Capgemini’s report predicts. Back in 2016, the maturity of digital initiatives in the industry varied: from projects that were leveraging advanced analytics to optimize assets; and the widespread implementation of smart meters; to early moves by some utilities to manage and integrate distributed […]
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A smart, connected enterprise can embrace the digital transformation in the coming Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) world by collecting data that could result in new levels of collaboration, operational excellence, agility and profitability. But the reality is that total adoption of IIoT is a ways off and users today need to start the digital […]
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The power industry has a long history of embracing the benefits of digital technology. For decades, power plants have used remote sensing, networked communication, data aggregation, monitoring and control systems to optimize their generation, transmission and distribution systems. The new level of digitalization ushered in by the 4th Industrial Revolution, is enabling power generators to […]
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Digitalization holds great promise for the power generation industry. However, a range of internal and market challenges can constrain its effective uptake and implementation for those early in the digital journey. Innovative companies that approach digitalization strategically, balancing the short and longer term objectives of the business, will gain a significant competitive advantage, improving their […]
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Technology and business professionals are assaulted with new buzzwords daily. Figuring out what they mean in day-to-day work is more challenging. Nowhere is this more confusing as in the Internet of Things (IoT) space, where the term “digital transformation” is often linked to IoT initiatives. What’s real and what’s not? How far away is digital […]
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There is a prevailing assumption in manufacturing that advanced AI is a “big company game.” Global enterprises have the deep pockets, dedicated data scientists, and massive datasets required to make AI work. However, evidence from the shop floor suggests a surprising inversion. While the largest organizations are spending more, Small and Medium Manufacturers (SMMs) are often more […]
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The manufacturing industry has reached a critical inflection point. The era of “pilot purgatory” is over. Based on the insights from IIoT World Days 2025, the next phase of industrial transformation is defined by three core pillars: Agentic AI, Unified Namespaces (UNS), and Industrial DataOps.While these three form the structural “backbone,” a total of six […]
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With the “steady state” of manufacturing becoming a historical relic due to volatile energy costs, shifting feedstocks, and a shrinking workforce, companies are increasingly adopting Industrial AI Orchestration. Rather than merely deploying isolated models, this technology serves as the essential “glue” that safely integrates high-order AI with both human operators and physical control systemsMoving Beyond Data Drift […]
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Many manufacturers recognise the value of shifting from product sales to service-based revenue, but fewer know how to make the transition. This article introduces the four stages of servitization maturity and the technologies that enable each step.Traditional manufacturing is under strain: saturated markets, rapid technological change, rising customer expectations, and stricter sustainability rules have made […]
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