Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Industries Trends
· Smart Manufacturing

Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Industries Trends

It is real, but it’s difficult to say how long it will take. It will surely take many years to fully realize, but is already happening faster than many expected.  This blog presents some of key digital transformation trends in manufacturing ARC tracks in 2018. Advanced Analytics and Machine Learning The most noticeable and probably […]

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Five steps to master digital transformation in manufacturing
· Connected Industry

Five steps to master digital transformation in manufacturing

It is still early innings for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and the fourth industrial revolution has barely begun, yet organizations without a digital strategy are already falling behind. This trend toward more connectivity, data, computing, and technology will only grow. Enterprises that begin their digital transformation journey, will, in fact, take advantage of […]

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10 Rules Behind Amazon’s Success You Can Use on Your Digital Transformation Journey
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10 Rules Behind Amazon’s Success You Can Use on Your Digital Transformation Journey

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 […]

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Report on State of IIoT Adoption and Maturity in Three Industries
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Report on State of IIoT Adoption and Maturity in Three Industries

A survey of senior-level, experienced Industrial IoT decision-makers and influencers in the manufacturing, oil and gas (O&G), and transportation industries confirms that IIoT has progressed beyond hype to widespread use. Eighty six percent of participants in the Bsquare 2017 Annual IIoT Maturity Survey have adopted IIoT solutions and 84% believe their solutions are very or […]

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New podcast episode: How Industrial IoT is Reshaping the Energy Sector
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New podcast episode: How Industrial IoT is Reshaping the Energy Sector

Daniel Elizalde released today the episode number nine of the IoT Product Leadership podcast focused on how Industrial IoT is reshaping the energy sector. His special guest for this episode is Susan Peterson-Sturm, Digital Lead of Power Generation and Water in the Industrial Automation Division of ABB. Listen to this episode to find out more about the role Industrial […]

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Eight priorities of Smart City Builders
· Smart Cities

Eight priorities of Smart City Builders

What is a smart city? In a previous article, we described it as a city that uses technology extensively to achieve key outcomes for its various stakeholders, including residents, businesses, municipal organizations and visitors. We also described the Smart City Ecosystem Framework, a model for building and planning smart cities. In this article, we will […]

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Seven Lessons for Industrial IoT and Data Teams to Remember in 2018
· Connected Industry

Seven Lessons for Industrial IoT and Data Teams to Remember in 2018

In the Industrial IoT world, we often hear comments like “Let’s make our existing machine or tool connected, and later we will find the way to create value or monetise it!” or “We need more and more data so we can solve business problems.” Is this approach enough? Is it a good idea to start […]

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Virtual power plants: distributed generation is not a threat, it’s an opportunity
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Virtual power plants: distributed generation is not a threat, it’s an opportunity

Almost 60 percent of utility executives in 20 countries rank distributed generation as the biggest disrupter to their operations, according to a 2017 survey by Accenture, the global services company. Distributed generation, the executives predict, will reduce their revenues, increase grid faults and erode their business models. But is distributed generation a threat or an opportunity? […]

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TPM – a Powerful, Inexpensive Security Building Block
· Cybersecurity

TPM – a Powerful, Inexpensive Security Building Block

There are two worlds of computer security – high-end systems and then everything else.   Both high- and low-end systems typically employ “top-down” defenses to harden their attack surfaces.  These are “software-only” security techniques. High-end and specialized systems have the additional protection of “bottom-up” defenses in the form of Hardware Security Modules (HSMs).  HSMs sequester secrets […]

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Collaborative Operations Center – what it means for utilities in the digital transformation process
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Collaborative Operations Center – what it means for utilities in the digital transformation process

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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How machine builders can use IIoT platforms to unleash new business models
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How machine builders can use IIoT platforms to unleash new business models

By 2025, experts expect that the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) will provide a $4.6 trillion opportunity for the world’s industrial operations to upgrade and add value to the global economy. This reflects the trend toward digitization just about everywhere, thanks to technology advancements. For OEMs & machine builders, the digitization trend coincides with industry’s […]

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