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It’s time for IoT to get strategic

The Internet of Things (IoT) is clearly gaining momentum – a testament to its potential to improve customer experience, drive down costs, and transform business operations. As organisations evolve from successful, one off pilots into broader  IoT deployments new thinking is required to ensure IoT truly delivers, writes Jason Kay, the chief commercial officer of IMS Evolve. (more…)

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July 4, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

So you think IoT is free?

Gartner predicts more than 20bn connected devices by 2020. Any attention paid to the big tech events, such as the Consumer Electronics Show or Mobile World Congress, confirms that the take up and potential for IoT (Internet of Things) are both on steep upward trajectories, writes Simon Rust, the head of product management at Snow Software. (more…)

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June 24, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

IoT in manufacturing tackles waste, fraud and inefficiencies – Part Two

In the second part of his article on tackling waste in the industrial Internet of Things, David Stain, the industry marketing lead for manufacturing and field mobility at Zebra Technologies, detail how IoT can help. (more…)

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May 24, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Investment and innovation in the UK’s automotive industry is bringing social benefits and productivity gains

Recently BBC News quoted former VW group president and now head of the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership, Jonathan Browning. He cited foreign investment as key to the region’s spectacular recovery that has lead to the lowest unemployment for 30 years and the region becoming the ‘brains’ of the UK vehicle industry, writes Stephen Chadwick, the managing director for EuroNorth at Dassault Systèmes. (more…)

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March 3, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

The rise of Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things – Part One

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0 are becoming two of the most overused industrial automation buzzwords today, writes Dave Sutton a product marketing manager at Schneider Electric. The explosion in domestic Internet of Things (IoT) applications, such as smartphones, wearables and even fridges is a key driver for this, but is there more to it than the surrounding hype? (more…)

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February 10, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

Intelligent device manufacturers will survive and thrive in IoT if they monetise their software

Intelligent device manufacturers are operating in an environment that is more demanding than ever: devices are becoming more interconnected in the Internet of Things (IoT), profit margins on those devices are being squeezed as competition heats-up across a global stage, and customers are demanding more flexibility in tailoring products to their needs than ever before, writes Vincent Smyth, the vice president for EMEA at Flexero Software. (more…)

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February 8, 2016

Posted by: George Malim

IoE will help retailers create the intelligent high street – Part 2

In the second part of her blog exploring how the Internet of Everything is enabling the intelligent high street, Sarah Eccleston, the director for enterprise Networks at Cisco UK & Ireland, expands on how IoT technologies can help integrate online and in-store behaviour. (more…)

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December 29, 2015

Posted by: George Malim

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Asset efficiency – a leap towards the industrial IoT

The evolution of smart, connected and autonomous products is reshaping the manufacturing industry and its ecosystem. The convergence of operational technology and information technology is opening a completely new axis, and a large one at that, for creating path breaking innovations and opportunities in the manufacturing ecosystem. (more…)

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October 29, 2015

Posted by: Sudip Singh

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The move towards Smart Farming – the case of the UK

Agriculture is very important for the UK economy. The whole agrifood market is worth £96 billion per annum, or 7% of GDP. The sector employs 3.8 million people. Food and drink remains the UK’s biggest manufacturing sector, bigger than cars and aerospace combined. (more…)

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October 26, 2015

Posted by: Saverio Romeo