Global enterprise IoT market strong but faces challenges
The global enterprise IoT market grew by 22% to a total of $157.9 billion in 2021 despite some adverse conditions including labor and chip shortages.
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UK manufacturing mergers and acquisitions deals jump by a third surpassing pre-pandemic levels
Advisory firm BDO has found that mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions involving UK manufacturers jumped by almost a third in 2021. This is more surprising that dealmaking surpasses pre-pandemic levels.
How is IoT Related to Big Data
Happy Monday everyone! Starting the week off with a useful piece by PTC about the importance of IoT and “big” data. But how is IoT Related to Big Data? Big data and the Internet of Things (IoT) are two hot topics top of mind for business leaders. Together they have been making a significant impact on companies’ …
Where does art end and manufacturing begin?
The Atos Manufacturing Art Exhibition explores the relationship between art, design, imagination and industry. It delivers an exciting and engaging display that promises to be an empowering playground designed to motivate manufacturers, engineers, and business leaders. So where does art end and manufacturing begin? The Atos Manufacturing Art Exhibition ‘22 brings together 16 renowned multi-discipline …
Manufacturing is cool again!
For much of the 20th century, manufacturing seemed like the industry most capable of grabbing the future with both hands, propelling itself forward, and bringing the rest of the world along for the ride. Innovations that mass-produced the Model-T were only separated from advances in robotics and automation by a few decades, all while manufacturers …
How do edge analytics enable manufacturers to meet sustainability goals?
In the wake of landmark climate event, COP26, manufacturers are striving to align their activities with the global net zero targets. But the sector has a long way to go. It currently produces more than 16 gigatons of carbon dioxide (CO2) each year. Industry accounts for 39% of the world’s final energy use according to the IEA. …
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Digital Building Blocks of a Sustainability Agenda
This is a really insightful article from BCG. Sustainability is at the top of corporate agendas worldwide, and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals have become major considerations in companies’ digital transformation programs. In BCG’s latest research into digital transformations, more than 60% of survey respondents listed ESG factors as a primary focus or a …
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Reducing the carbon footprint of the manufacturing industry through data sharing
A really interesting read about the need for data sharing needs to drive sustainability changes. Global manufacturing and production sectors are responsible for 20% of the world’s carbon emissions! While the need to reduce the industrial carbon footprint is high, the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is a first step to successfully measure and determine the …
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Driving sustainability in industrial clusters
This is a really interesting white paper from Microsoft and Accenture driving sustainability in industrial clusters to help cut emissions and accelerate the drive to net-zero. Industrial clusters are geographic areas comprised of co-located companies that represent a single or multiple industries, such as refining, cement or steel. With industry responsible for 30 percent of …