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 […]
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“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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Next generation technologies, such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), 5G, and data science, are poised to transform today’s cities into advanced smart cities. These cities are more resilient, safer, healthier, economically vibrant, and attractive to their residents, businesses and visitors. Despite these benefits, building a smart city is a complex multi-decade […]
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We all know something big is happening “out there” in industrial operations around the globe. Companies are going beyond standard practices in Continuous Improvement (CI) as they seek step change improvement. Among them, programs go by a range of names: Digital or Industrial Transformation, Industrie 4.0, Smart Manufacturing, and many others. Whatever your company calls […]
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In recent years, some manufacturers of IoT sensors and small battery-powered devices have embedded solar panels in their products. The panels harvest energy from ambient light and use this energy to charge the battery, thus extending the time between battery replacements. Perhaps, some vendors claimed, these solar panels could completely eliminate the need for battery […]
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Digital transformation of the global workplace has impacted every aspect of the way companies do business. Much has been made of how smart, connected technologies are working behind the scenes to ingest, blend, and analyze data 24 hours a day, empowering companies like never before to form closer relationships with their customers and partners, gather market […]
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“Accelerate Industrial,” a recent research by Intel, represents the most comprehensive view of Industry 4.0, the digital transformation of the manufacturing sector. The research uncovered a serious skills gap that most Western industrial production training programs and government investment initiatives fail to address. The study found that today’s leaders in the industrial sector need to create tomorrow’s […]
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Many articles and posts on digital transformations and Industry 4.0 focus solely on technology enablement. In doing so, they underestimate the negative impact of poor organizational alignment. Assuming that employees can do both their day job and be handed a new set of responsibilities for digital initiatives will negatively impact the potential value of such […]
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Blockchain technology is just beginning period of projected exponential growth. It has already become a go-to in global smart cities applications. In this report, I want to share with you why I believe blockchain could be one of the most disruptive new technologies since the internet itself. While a number of cities, governments and corporations […]
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How to Assure Vendors Establish and Use a Cybersecurity Hygiene Don’t look now, but mainstream business leaders are learning that building systems may be the single biggest block of cybersecurity vulnerability in corporate America. Facility Managers, if you are one, can no longer be unaware, nor should they use traditional approaches to protect their turf […]
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A technological enabler that can digitize industrial operations is the immediate need for the oil and gas sector. Internet of Things is one such technology that acts as a solution for the majority of the problems that the oil and gas sector faces today. The adoption of IoT technology in the oil and gas industry […]
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Technology change is constant in today’s world! This is true for manufacturing as well. Let’s talk about the relation between New Technology, ROI and Desired Future state and the key considerations for investment despite short term pains. Please look at Exhibit A. Consider a paradigm shift that occurred due to ERP-MES with the advent of […]
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