With a La Niña watch issued for the summer, businesses operating in hurricane-prone regions face heightened concerns about the impending storm season. La Niña heavily impacts the wind shear and atmospheric conditions over the Atlantic, where most hurricanes form thanks to its warm waters. It’s rare to go a year without a hurricane hitting some part of […]
Why Now for AI in Manufacturing?
Click to learn more about author Venkat Eswara. Technology always evolves faster than our ability to adapt. AI is becoming mainstream in the consumer and enterprise sectors. So, it’s not a question of if but when AI will become the norm in the manufacturing sector. In fact, it already is. On the one hand, the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened […]
Why Effective Data Management Is Key in a Connected World
Click to learn more about author Jeff Kinard. 2020 saw a rapid acceleration in digital transformation, and this trend shows no sign of slowing down in 2021. The smart factory and plant now incorporate an array of connected technologies, all generating a vast volume of data. As a result, data will continue its exponential growth, […]
Why Data Quality is the Key to Achieving Predictive Maintenance
Click to learn more about author Jeff Kinard. The global predictive maintenance market is anticipated to grow from $3 billion in 2019 to $10.7 billion by 2024, according to Markets and Markets. However, in order for the philosophy to become more pervasive, organizations need to have high-quality data. Businesses are drowning in data, and it […]
How Are Businesses Making the Most Out of Augmented Reality?
Click to learn more about author Shubham Sharma. The technological scene is constantly advancing, bringing forth developments that are quickly changing our lives to make things better. Augmented reality (AR) is one such mechanical wonder that holds huge potential to change both human encounters and business activities. While a large portion of us have caught […]
Connecting between the IoT and Supply Chain: Five Benefits
Click to learn more about author Gilad David Maayan. The Internet of Things (IoT) is an increasingly growing network of physical devices and objects connected to the Internet and, in some cases, to each other. These devices are often equipped with sensors, and, as IBM describes, they can both gather and share data about how […]
How IoT, Big Data, and Mobility go Hand-in-Hand in Transforming Enterprise Growth
Click to learn more about author Rakshit Soral. Among most of the trends which have gotten buzz among business enterprises within the past couple of years, only few have been hotter than Big Data, Mobility, and the Internet of Things (IoT). Most enterprises now believe Big Data, Mobile apps, and the Internet of things altogether […]
Getting Back to the Basics: What is Machine Learning?
Click to learn more about author Seth Deland. Machine Learning seems to be the engineering industry’s latest buzzword – a technology with astonishing potential, yet one that many businesses struggle to understand, let alone embrace. Just last year, fewer than one-third (23%) of businesses had adopted any level of Machine Learning automation, and only 5% reported […]
IoT Use Cases: Internet of Things Applications Evolve
The Internet of Things (IoT) technology is changing the way business and individuals live and work in their daily lives. Today, industrial operations, manufacturing units, healthcare centers, government offices, educational institutes, and businesses the world over are able to gather and organize data from diverse sources. They can analyze it, make predictions, and perform modeling […]
Predictive Analytics: Giving Smart Manufacturers an Edge
“The quality of service a company can deliver after the initial sale is important to the overall long-term financial health of the company, and Predictive Analytics can fundamentally improve the way a company can deliver service,” said Gary Brooks, Chief Marketing Officer at Syncron in a recent DATAVERSITY® interview. Syncron specializes in using Predictive Analytics […]