The Need for a Co-ordinated Counter Virus Strategy
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The Need for a Co-ordinated Counter Virus Strategy

It’s been over a year now since COVID-19 became a major issue and forced business leaders to take drastic action. Thanks to consistent messaging, precautions such as wearing masks and social distancing have become common practice both in public and at work. The effectiveness of these measures have a strong basis in clinical data, with […]

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The Need for a Co-ordinated Counter Virus Strategy
· Connected Industry

The Need for a Co-ordinated Counter Virus Strategy

It’s been over a year now since COVID-19 became a major issue and forced business leaders to take drastic action. Thanks to consistent messaging, precautions such as wearing masks and social distancing have become common practice both in public and at work. The effectiveness of these measures have a strong basis in clinical data, with […]

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Manufacturers’ use of technology pre-COVID & 5 key areas for investment in the post COVID-19 World
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Manufacturers’ use of technology pre-COVID & 5 key areas for investment in the post COVID-19 World

The sudden global onset of COVID-19 has had disastrous consequences, both personal and economic. Much media attention has been focused on shortages of key products, as well as waste and surpluses, as manufacturers around the world struggled to respond quickly to sudden spikes and precipitous drops in demand. Manufacturing companies were also in the spotlight […]

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Digital Transformation: A One-Two Punch to Empower Employees and Protect Data
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Digital Transformation: A One-Two Punch to Empower Employees and Protect Data

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact business and the economy worldwide, companies in every industry are using a critical eye to prioritize their operations amidst shrinking budgets and a catalog of unknowns. This includes exploring automation technologies that can protect and even future-proof essential operations in an environment of fewer people, social distancing and […]

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Smart, Responsive and Resilient Cities during COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted cities and communities worldwide. Although cities, communities and governments have some emergency and disaster response plans, the scale of the outbreak has strained their re-sources and capabilities. Smart City technologies, with their innovative digital approaches and impacts, offer the poten-tial to facilitate responses to COVID-19. As a result, municipalities […]

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Collaboration opportunities between tech and cities during COVID-19 pandemic
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Collaboration opportunities between tech and cities during COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted cities and communities worldwide. From the loss of lives and interruption of essential day-to-day services, to disruption of the global economy, no one person, organization, or country is spared. Cities have borne the initial burden of the COVID-19 outbreak. As the number of infections and deaths surge, governments are […]

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How Remote Monitoring Impacts Employee Health and Safety
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How Remote Monitoring Impacts Employee Health and Safety

Whether in the office or at manufacturing sites and other production facilities, the health and safety of workers dictate the success of daily operations. In today’s environment, unforeseen health and safety hazards pop up at a moment’s notice. For industrial companies, equipping your factory or manufacturing operations with the tools necessary to remotely monitor and control assets is crucial to not disrupt operations during an unforeseen event. Working from a remote location then becomes an easy […]

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Effects of COVID-19 on Industrial Manufacturing
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Effects of COVID-19 on Industrial Manufacturing

Emerging trends to look for in a post-COVID world will be more reliable and resilient supply chains – not just more cost-effective ones. Supply chain regionalization also brings the acceleration of end-to-end value chain digitalization, enabling low-cost, flexible operations. Finally, the use of data and the application of advanced analytics like machine learning and artificial […]

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Remote connectivity for customer operations during COVID-19 crisis
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Remote connectivity for customer operations during COVID-19 crisis

“During the COVID-19 crisis, governments and companies are having to make difficult choices, balancing people’s safety with economic livelihood. ABB is committed to supporting both: protect people, while helping businesses to stay operational during these challenging times,” said Peter Terwiesch, President Industrial Automation, ABB. “Remote services and digital solutions can make a major contribution to […]

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Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic – A collaboration framework for cities and solutions providers
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Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic – A collaboration framework for cities and solutions providers

The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating and disruptive impact on cities and communities worldwide. From the loss of lives, interruption of essential day-to-day services, to disruption of the global economy, no one person, organization or country is spared. Local, regional, and national governments are urgently responding with varying degrees of effectiveness. As the […]

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