Where in the world is Industry 4.0 strongest? Napkin analysis of the ‘smartest factories’
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAs the headline suggests, this analysis should be seen in context. It offers only rapid arithmetic around the World Economic Forum’s (expanding) list of ‘lighthouse’ factories, which claim the most …
18 of the smartest factories in the world – featuring Hitachi, Infineon, Renault, Unilever
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe World Economic Forum has named 18 new factories, mostly from Asia (and mostly in China), as part of its ‘global lighthouse network’ of advanced manufacturers. They join the existing …
Are conservative industrials coming around to 5G?
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailEricsson exec discusses outlook for industrial adoption of 5G LOS ANGELES–Ericsson’s Erik Josefsson, head of advanced industries, is a surfer, he told Enterprise IoT Insights this week during Mobile World …
Deloitte launches cloud-based IoT apps suite for smart factories
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Deloitte has launched a pre-configured suite of cloud-based IoT applications designed to accelerate smart factory transformations for companies with manufacturing operations. Powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS) IoT, the …
What is Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt), and why is it important for industrial IoT?
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Lean Six Sigma doctrine proposes a set of data-oriented management techniques to eliminate defects and raise quality in process-driven environments. It has become standard in manufacturing. In essence, it …
IIC releases industrial-grade ‘cookbook’ for edge computing
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) has issued a white paper with practical guidance on edge computing in industrial internet-of-things (IIoT) settings. The publication seeks to define edge computing architectural functions …
Rockwell takes $1bn stake in PTC to deliver on “promise of industrial IoT”
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailRockwell Automation is to take a $1 billion stake in Needham-based industrial software maker PTC as part of a part of a strategic partnership to drive growth for both firms, …
The impact of OT/IT convergence on manufacturing
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWe live in a world of continuous digital transformation. One technology obsoletes another, and the pattern repeats itself. For example, the invention of email has displaced the fax technology. Today …
The IIoT interview (pt2): “Three is the magic number for digital ROI,” says Hitachi
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailManufacturers should treble their money on digital transformation, at least, reckons Greg Kinsey, vice president of Hitachi Vantara. If the digital ROI does not stack up, before starting out, then they …
PTC, Hitachi, SAP top Gartner review of IIoT platforms, but major challenges remain
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPTC, Hitachi and SAP have come top of Gartner’s inaugural ‘magic quadrant’ for IIoT platforms, ahead of IBM, Software AG and Accenture. But the analyst house warned also that major …
