Articles Tagged with ''internet of things''

Strategy&, PwC’s global strategy consulting firm based in New York, surveyed 1,155 executives at global manufacturing companies in 26 countries about their views on Industry 4.0 and digital operations.

From illuminating education to next-generation technology and equipment in action, MODEX lets you see what’s coming — and take advantage of it to “future-proof” your supply chain for years to come.

Responding to the “Amazon effect” and today’s consumer demands, manufacturers are re-prioritizing and focusing their technology investments on inventory optimization solutions (43%) and integrated planning and execution technologies (41%), according to findings from the 2018 Intelligent Manufacturing Survey conducted by JDA Software, Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz.

In this fifth annual survey report on supply chain innovation, MHI, Charlotte, N.J., and Deloitte Consulting LLP, New York, teamed up to better understand the critical shift toward next-generation (NextGen) digital supply chains.

Swift Sensors, Inc., Austin, Texas, added user-defined dashboards to simplify and enhance viewing and analytics of critical sensor data.

Arviem AG, Switzerland, announced the closing of its series B investment round. The $10 million bring its total funding to $15 million.

Siemens, Washington, D.C., demonstrated its approach to taking the Fourth Industrial Revolution from concept to reality at its annual U.S. Innovation Day, which took place at the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation Institute (DMDII) in Chicago.

An estimated 8.4 billion connected things were in use worldwide in 2017, up 31% percent from 2016, and will reach 20.4 billion by 2020, according to Gartner, Inc., Stamford, Conn.