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New technology in the maritime industry is spurring seachange

February 27, 2019

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…

By GururajB
3 MIN READ

How is collaborative manufacturing transforming agriculture?

February 18, 2019

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 …

By Rahul Garg
3 MIN READ

High-tech sports equipment: what do consumers want?

February 11, 2019

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…

By Suzanne Kopcha
3 MIN READ

A new digital transformation strategy can fuel innovation

February 6, 2019

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…

By daniel-k
3 MIN READ

How heavy equipment manufacturers can conquer cost challenges

January 28, 2019

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…

By Rahul Garg
3 MIN READ

New technology in industry is creating a platform economy

January 23, 2019

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…

By Frank_Fang
4 MIN READ

Harnessing the power of multiphysics simulation

January 9, 2019

Multiphysics simulation is well established in most product development environments and systems. Leveraging this advanced simulation technology for the process industry is one key to the digital twi…

By EricL
4 MIN READ

How MES manufacturing can advance medical device technology

December 27, 2018

In June 2009, Belgian soccer player Anthony Van Loo’s heart stopped in the middle of a match. He collapsed immediately.
In a matter of seconds, thanks to an implanted defibrillator, his body lite…

By P_Meeks
4 MIN READ

How to forge a path to industrial digitalization

December 26, 2018

In the previous blog, How the digital factory made an eyewear company more competitive, I discussed the adoption of digital manufacturing and digital twin within a small company producing lenses for …

By Zvi Feuer
6 MIN READ