Hyperautomation describes a mixture of advanced technologies – robotics, artificial intelligence, machine learning – currently being used to make automated processes drastically more efficient and to augment humans. It encompasses a range of tools which can be automated, especially the more sophisticated aspects of automation, including analysis, discovery, design, measuring, monitoring, and reassessing. To function […]
5 Trends Driving Profitable Business Transformation
In today’s post-pandemic business world, only one thing is certain: change. For companies, this puts a bigger onus than ever before on agility, adaptability, and flexibility. It also means companies need to step out of their comfort zones and try new approaches and methods. Companies will need to implement new methodologies and tools to support […]
How to Create a Digital Twin of Your Business
In an increasingly interconnected, fast-changing, and globalized world, business operations have entered a new level of complexity. Whether a company designs products, manufactures them, or provides a certain service – and in many cases, there are companies that do all of the above – the process has multiple layers. The end product likely goes through […]
Weaving Together Siloed Business Functions with Digital Thread
Click to learn more about author Keith Higgins. Over 60% of manufacturers are planning to increase their investments in smart factory initiatives over the next few years. That ratio will undoubtedly increase as existing digital transformation projects continue to scale up post-pandemic and new cutting-edge enterprise technology solutions emerge over the next few years. When looking at […]
What Is a Digital Twin?
A digital twin is a virtual device that contains the exact state, information, and organization of the physical device to which it is connected. Think of it as a test version before proceeding with product development or interacting with a real-world device. Digital twins go hand-in-hand with implementing the Internet of Things (IoT). Industrial companies […]
How Enterprises Will Succeed in 2021’s Digital Transformation World
Click to learn more about author George Young. Digital transformation became critical for success amid the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. In 2021, as remote work continues, social distancing requirements remain, and supply chains continue to face disruption, we’ll see enterprises refine their digital strategies to continue operations effectively across the value chain — from the […]
Semantic Web and Semantic Technology Trends in 2020
One way or another, it’s all about graphs. And machine learning. And AI. And what their connections to each other are. Welcome to the world of semantic technology in 2020. The year ahead largely picks up the pace on what industry experts predicted would happen in 2019. Graph technologies have finally become mainstream, says Andreas […]
Bringing Immortal Data to Life
Click to learn more about author Stanley Zaffos. As our abilities to create digital twins or models of our business and manufacturing processes, the things we build, weather patterns, games, traffic flows, voting patterns, DNA, and chemical and nuclear reactions, etc. have improved. So have our ambitions. We are now on the path toward creating […]
How Augmented and Virtual Reality can Turn Manufacturing and IIoT Upside Down
Click to learn more about author Sonal Mehta. The manufacturing industry is an area where each step of any process counts. Even the smallest mistake in design or layout can lead to a loss of efforts and of money for companies. But, there is no need to worry anymore because augmented reality (AR) and virtual […]
Shepherding Digital Transformation the Right Way
Click to learn more about author Mighael Botha. Technologies like Cloud, Mobile, Analytics, the Internet of Things, Dynamic Apps and Big Data have spurred a digital revolution. Coupled with the clout of today’s digital-savvy consumer, they’ve paved the way for nimble digital disrupters to create brand new business models overnight and rapidly seize control of […]