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Join Cisco at Automation Fair 2014
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As the seasons change and it turns to autumn, it’s almost that time of year to make plans to attend Automation Fair. As always, this event is a ‘can’t miss’ conference for all of you who are in controls, operations or IT for industrial companies. This year, Automation Fair will be held in the West […]
Luxury Appliance Manufacturer Leverages IoE
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Earlier this summer, I found myself in Madison, Wisconsin at the headquarters of one of our customers, Sub-Zero. Sub-Zero is the leading brand of built-in refrigeration and in 2000, acquired the Wolf line of cooking appliances. Both are the dream brands for anyone undertaking a kitchen remodel or dreaming of one (including my wife!). The […]
Breakaway Business Outcomes across the Manufacturing Value Chain
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My colleague Kevin Davenport was quoted in a recent AutomationWorld article “Connecting Expertise along Supply Chain,” highlighting a number of use case scenarios where mobile advisor and remote expert solutions for manufacturing can and have enhanced business performance and outcomes across the supply chain. These improvements include: Greater field service effectiveness and reduce warranty costs—by […]
IoT in Action: Food Manufacturing and CPG
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Recently, I was able to spend a day with a leading food manufacturer whose products you most likely enjoyed at your Fourth of July barbecue. I was with this customer to see what they have implemented and help them understand some next steps to leverage IoT to enhance their business. I was pleasantly surprised with […]
Imagine the Possibilities with IoT and IoE
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Cisco customers have asked me how the Internet of Everything and the Internet of Things are going to affect their everyday life. My answer: it can be mind-boggling how interconnected sensors and devices are going to impact our daily lives. Specifically, in the industrial space, I get to work daily with our manufacturing and mining […]
An Update on Recent Industry Events and IoT in Manufacturing
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It has been a crazy past three weeks with IoT and IoE for myself and also Cisco. We recently hosted Cisco Live where we had over 25,000 attendees onsite and over 200,000 more attend virtually. By the end of that week, I felt I had met each and every one and had at least a […]
Integration and Customization in Manufacturing: Some Exciting Trends
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Recently I wrote about a few real life examples of IDC Manufacturing Insights 2014 Predictions: Worldwide Manufacturing and their Top 10 predictions in two parts. They can be found: Part 1 and Part 2. I wanted to continue with this and wrap up the discussions with some additional examples. Hopefully, this helps illustrate what is […]
More Reactions to IDC’s 2014 Manufacturing Predictions- Supply Chains and B2B Commerce
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Recently I wrote about a few real life examples of IDC Manufacturing Insights 2014 Predictions: Worldwide Manufacturing and their Top 10 predictions. I wanted to continue with some more examples to illustrate what is happening now and hopefully help you see some real life examples that are already taking place. To follow up with IDC’s […]
3D Value Chains: Real Life Observations
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Recently my colleague Chet Namboodri in his blog “Predictions 2014: Wager on the Internet of Everything” did a great level set on predictions for 2014 Manufacturing trends. I want to add some additional comments on what I have been observing in the field and with our customers today. The first IDC prediction described 3D value […]
First Day of Automation Fair 2013
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Well, the first day of Automation Fair 2013, Rockwell Automation’s (RA) largest user conference, is almost a wrap. The George Brown Convention Center in Houston was the setting for today’s very busy activities- at the exhibition floor, packed sessions, hand-on demonstrations and industry workshops. As my colleagues Peter Granger and Paul Didier describe in the […]
Join Cisco at Rockwell Automation’s Largest User Event
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Automation Fair is a can’t miss conference for leading automation, controls, operations and IT professionals. This year’s event will be held in Houston on the 13th and 14th of this month at the George R. Brown Convention Center. As in previous years, this year’s Automation Fair will again feature industry forums that present examples and […]