The rapid evolution of new IT capabilities such as Mobility, Cloud, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and Big Data & Analytics has led to new vendors entering the market, existing vendors expanding their Asset Performance Management (APM) portfolio, and traditional APM vendors rapidly shifting their technology platforms. Today, we take a closer look at SAP and how it is growing from an Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) provider to an APM provider as it continuously accommodates Digital Transformation.
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Categories:
Cloud,
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP),
Mobile / Mobility,
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT),
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM),
Asset Performance Management (APM)
Now, and for the near future, the mantra among management gurus like Michael Porter, management consultancies like McKinsey, and research firms like LNS is how critical it is to use the power of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Cloud, Mobility and Big Data & Analytics to embark on Digital Transformation. Digital startups like Uber and Airbnb and rapid technology shifts such as the rapid growth of augmented reality (AR), which is behind the success of Pokémon GO, are all proof points as to why firms need to pursue a “Digital Transformation,” according to the collected experts.
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Categories:
Cloud,
Big Data,
Mobile / Mobility,
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT),
Industrial Transformation / Digital Transformation
In this weekly Roundup, LNS Research explores recent announcements and events, such as Epicor is to be acquired by KKR; Honeywell acquires Intelligrated for $1.5 billion; a trio-partnership forms for an integrated automation platform; and J.D. Power's recent release of its quality survey results.
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Categories:
Enterprise Quality Management System (EQMS),
Cloud,
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP),
Big Data,
Mobile / Mobility,
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
As companies today continue to pursue Operational Excellence initiatives, they have some exciting advancements on the horizon in the form of Smart Connected Assets and Smart Connected Operations. It comes as no surprise today that many companies are spending considerable time and resources on bringing together Information and Operation Technology (IT/OT) to begin to build the architecture to facilitate Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) enabled operations.
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Categories:
Operational Excellence,
Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM),
Cloud,
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP),
Big Data,
Mobile / Mobility,
Smart Connected Assets,
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT),
Enterprise Asset Management (EAM),
Asset Performance Management (APM)
In this weekly Roundup, LNS Research explores recent announcements and events, such as GE releases its new Brilliant Manufacturing Module; Honeywell Process Solutions announces it new IIoT analytics suite; Microsoft and set to acquire LinkedIn; and Biogen's Cambridge, MA locations announces its closing at the end of 2016.
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Categories:
Enterprise Quality Management System (EQMS),
Cloud,
Big Data,
Mobile / Mobility,
Predictive Maintenance (PM),
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
For those of us who are Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy fans, the strange name of the latest Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) provider will be clear – 42 is the answer to life, the universe, and everything. Arriving at the MESA and IndustryWeek conference in Chicago last week, we were greeted by a banner announcing the birth of 42Q, a new Cloud-based MES provider from San Jose, CA. It is a long time since we have seen a new fully developed MES solution hit the market.
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Categories:
Cloud,
Big Data,
Mobile / Mobility,
Manufacturing Execution System (MES),
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
Similar to the U.S. Postal Service, neither rain nor floods could keep people away from their appointed rounds to attend the Sustainable Performance Forum (SPF) hosted by Enablon on April 21 in Houston. Despite heavy rains and flooding around that time, and tough business conditions in the local Energy sector, the conference had a strong turnout, with over 200 attendees.
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Categories:
Operational Excellence,
Risk Management,
Big Data,
Mobile / Mobility,
Predictive Maintenance (PM),
Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)
Boeing Carries on Strong
As we mentioned in last week’s roundup blog, Boeing was making voluntary cuts in the commercial airline division. Despite the cut back of employees and aircraft production, Boeing announced receiving four orders of the 747-8 airliners totaling over a billion dollars in the first quarter of 2016.
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Categories:
Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM),
Big Data,
Mobile / Mobility,
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT),
Industrial Transformation / Digital Transformation
