Recently, I was lucky enough to have been invited to attend Frost & Sullivan’s 13th Annual Manufacturing Leadership Summit. The Summit brings together C-suite executives and leaders from some of the largest manufacturers in the US—such as GM, Nike, Raythe…
Recently, I was lucky enough to have been invited to attend Frost & Sullivan’s 13th Annual Manufacturing Leadership Summit. The Summit brings together C-suite executives and l… http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/blog/manufacturing-industry-embracing-iot-digital-transformation/
The 91 manufacturers announced today as winners of the 2017 Manufacturing Leadership Awards, in fact, are proof positive that M4.0 is much more than a theory or future vision. These ML Awards winners are putting M4.0 into practice today and are well on th…
It shouldn’t come as a total shock to learn that, for many manufacturers, the path to a digitized, Manufacturing 4.0 future is turning out to be paved with challenges. That’s true… http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/blog/meet-2017-manufacturing-leadership-awards-winners/
With the current intense focus on IoT, digital transformation, and real-time data leading to transformative change, it sometimes seems as if manufacturers have moved on from more traditional and continuous approaches to operational improvement—such as lea…
With the current intense focus on IoT, digital transformation, and real-time data leading to transformative change, it sometimes seems as if manufacturers have moved on from more … http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/blog/updating-lean-manufacturing-40-era/
Manufacturers invest lots of money and intellectual capital defining and documenting the philosophies and standard practices under which they want their plants to operate. Operations bibles such as the legendary Toyota Production System not only lay out s…
Manufacturers invest lots of money and intellectual capital defining and documenting the philosophies and standard practices under which they want their plants to operate. Operati… http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/blog/big-brother-coming-factory-floor/
Change, change, and more radical change. That’s what’s occurring in the manufacturing industry, especially with the adoption of new technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) as part of Manufacturing 4.0, the next industrial revolution
Change, change, and more radical change. That’s what’s occurring in the manufacturing industry, especially with the adoption of new technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) as … http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/blog/whats-it-me-iot/
BOSTON--We all know the Internet of Things (IoT) will dramatically change the products we manufacture and use, making them smart, connected, and, ultimately, more autonomous.
But what impact will the IoT and all of those smart products have on the cultur…
BOSTON--We all know the Internet of Things (IoT) will dramatically change the products we manufacture and use, making them smart, connected, and, ultimately, more autonomous.
B… http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/blog/rethinking-manufacturing-organization-age-iot/
Although the hype cycle surrounding the Internet of Things continues to ascend—Amazon Dash Buttons anyone?—many of the manufacturing leaders with whom we connect remain lukewarm to the idea that pulling more and more data off of more and more smart, conne…
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Although the hype cycle surrounding the Internet of Things continues to ascend—Amazon Dash Buttons anyone?—many of the manufacturing leaders with… http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/discussion/ibm-will-invest-3-billion-internet-things-initiative/
Are the Federal Communication Commission’s new ‘net neutrality’ rules governing the Internet a good thing or a bad thing for manufacturers?
Are the Federal Communication Commission’s new ‘net neutrality’ rules governing the Internet a good thing or a bad thing for manufacturers?
At first blush, some manufacturers m… http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/blog/where-do-you-stand-net-neutrality/
The Internet of Things (IoT) is coming and perhaps the first place we will see the proverbial rubber hit the road is with something near and dear to Americans – our cars. The ever increasing connectivity of cars is creating a multitude of new security con…
By Connor A. Sabatino, Foley & Lardner LLP
The Internet of Things (IoT) is coming and perhaps the first place we will see the proverbial rubber hit the road is with somethi… http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/blog/carjacking-car-hacking-lessons-internet-things/
As the new year begins, the editorial team at the Manufacturing Leadership Council offers its predictions for the year ahead:
As the new year begins, the editorial team at the Manufacturing Leadership Council offers its predictions for the year ahead:
U.S. Manufacturing Growth to Continue Strongly. L… http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/blog/manufacturing-trends-watch-2015/
The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to bring unprecedented levels of operational insight and product performance and use knowledge to manufacturers, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars of new market value in the near future.
But the IoT wi…
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The Internet of Things (IoT) is expected to bring unprecedented levels of operational insight and product performance and use knowledge to manufacturers, res… http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/discussion/iot-will-require-renewed-focus-data-accuracy/
How secure is the Internet of Things (IoT)? Not very, according to a new report from Hewlett-Packard Co.
After evaluating 10 of the most popular IoT-enabled devices—mostly consumer products such as TVs, webcams, home thermostats, remote power outlets, sp…
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How secure is the Internet of Things (IoT)? Not very, according to a new report from Hewlett-Packard Co.
After evaluating 10 of the most popular IoT-enabl… http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/discussion/study-finds-alarming-lack-iot-security/
The trend toward adding intelligence to and connecting tens of billions of thing is predicted to create tens of trillions of dollars in new economic value annually by allowing manufacturers and others to understand faster and better how their products are…
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The trend toward adding intelligence to and connecting tens of billions of thing is predicted to create tens of trillions of dollars in new economic value an… http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/discussion/will-internet-things-undermine-existing-channel-networks/
The high tech industry is at it again. It seems that whenever a market trend occurs that holds the potential of significant growth, would-be players rush to try to define and establish “standards” that will enable the trend to flourish, and, in the proces…
The high tech industry is at it again.
It seems that whenever a market trend occurs that holds the potential of significant growth, would-be players rush to try to define and e… http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/blog/iot-next-battle-over-standards/
In the 1990 sci-fi classic “Total Recall” directed by Paul Verhoeven, the lead character, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, must remove an implanted tracking device from his head (actually through his nose!) before he can reclaim his memories and save the …
In the 1990 sci-fi classic “Total Recall” directed by Paul Verhoeven, the lead character, played by Arnold Schwarzenegger, must remove an implanted tracking device from his head (… http://visionary-it.gilcommunity.com/blog/iot-where-should-privacy-lines-be-drawn/