Cloud computing is seeing tremendous growth in many sectors and is being driven by companies such as Amazon, IBM, Alibaba, and Google. Because of the work from home situation, many of us have found ourselves in, the expected growth in this sector is expected to be 25% a year. Here are six advantages of cloud …
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If you are like me, I’m sure you never stopped to think about where your turkey comes from- the turkey supply chain. As you can imagine it takes a large effort for the turkey to arrive at your local grocery store in time for Thanksgiving. Here are some interesting facts about Thanksgiving in the United …
Two weeks ago, on my podcast, I interviewed a consultant who was part of a team that generated “hundreds of millions of dollars” in savings within the oil and gas industry. Knowing the vast landscape and impossible places that many oil rigs are in, it makes sense oil and gas is at the forefront of …
A digital twin allows companies to develop a digital version of any scenario they might face in the physical world. Businesses can research, create, test, simulate, and prepare for any scenario they think occurs. Digital twins can optimize your operations. There are many practical uses for digital twins. Digital twins can model and optimize any …
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I’m always searching for articles to gather information to share with you regarding Industry 4.0 and other topics. Two weeks ago I mentioned how Porsche and Bugatti are 3D printing brake calipers and replacement parts for their cars. This week, I want to share how Mercedes Benz is taking a holistic approach to Industry 4.0 …
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I’m always searching for articles to gather information to share with you regarding Industry 4.0 and other topics. This week I came across an article sharing how the Army is testing Augmented Reality on dogs. Augmented reality is going to the dogs! Dogs are deployed in lots of ways in the Army. They sniff out …
I’m always searching for articles to gather information to share with you regarding Industry 4.0 and other topics. Several weeks ago, I found one that shared how Porsche and Bugatti are using additive manufacturing or 3D printing to make parts for their cars. Additive manufacturing goes high end! Bugatti is using 3D printing to manufacture …
Given the impact to supply chain performance that many manufacturers have felt do to the pandemic, it’s become important to speed up the use of technology. Implementing more technology as part of Industry 4.0 will allow you to take on larger improvement activities. Here are some tips you can implement to digitize your lean efforts. …
As the pandemic has wreaked havoc within industries across the globe, the pressure is on for manufacturers to implement automated solutions to keep their workers safe. This is great, but “lights out” factories with no human workers have not gone so well. The keyword in cobots is collaborative. Watch a cool video here: A …
Let’s learn how 5G and blockchain need each other for success! Apple announced that it will release 5G phones this fall. That sounds exciting but remember 5G speeds use a different technology called millimeter wave technology. This is a shorter wavelength but doesn’t travel as far. The estimate I heard for Manhattan alone, instead of …