Using design validation to win in smart sporting goods

Smart sporting goods require new and innovative design methods to deliver the digital coach experience consumers want with the safety they deserve—all at a price point they’ll willingly pay.
But …

Encryption on Steroids – Attribute Based Access Control (ABAC)

How many more data breaches need to occur before companies take real preventative action? While hotel chains, retail stores and Facebook are likely to grab headlines, companies of all sizes, working …

How companies use tech to design smart sports equipment

Smart sporting goods present a tremendous opportunity for established brands, but success depends on their openness to new ways of doing business, which includes a more complex development process an…

New technology in the maritime industry is spurring seachange

For centuries, the maritime business has run on a simple and decidedly low-tech principle: Load goods onto a ship and move them from point A to point B as quickly as possible.

Yet the ship…

How is collaborative manufacturing transforming agriculture?

Efficient farming is a global necessity. Billions of people around the world already depend on fresh produce—and the numbers keep growing.

The world’s population will swell to 9.1 billion …

High-tech sports equipment: what do consumers want?

The sporting goods market is undergoing a major technological disruption: smart products are changing the way consumers and elite athletes interact with once seemingly simple products.

Tec…

A new digital transformation strategy can fuel innovation

While there’s a select group of companies that invent new products and introduce bold new ideas on a regular basis—these organizations are referred to as “first movers” or “fast innovators”—the reali…

How heavy equipment manufacturers can conquer cost challenges

Heavy equipment manufacturers are feeling the squeeze.

Tariffs on steel and aluminum are impacting their ability to meet new customer demands. One manufacturing expert described the situat…

New technology in industry is creating a platform economy

Twenty years ago, product-centric companies dominated a list of the most valuable companies in the world. The list was a Who’s Who of automotive, manufacturing, oil and gas, and brick-and-mortar reta…