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IoT for Food Manufacturing: Beyond Food Safety to Savvy Marketing
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Recently, Cisco announced a very cool partnership with pasta maker and Italian foods provider Barilla Foods, ‘From the ground to the grocer, Barilla makes use of Cisco’s IoE to give consumers insight into the journey of their food’. This partnership is the result of working together across the food industry as well as Barilla’s vision […]
Disrupt or Be Disrupted: Industrial Internet of Everything at Cisco Live
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I just returned from Cisco Live and the vibe was incredible. We had over 25,000 customers attend this event and additional partners and Cisco employees that pretty much took over San Diego. I had the pleasure of spending most of my time in the Connected Factory Experience Manufacturing vignette, as part of the industry stories […]
IoT at Work: Connected Vineyards and More
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The convergence of Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) is becoming more important now than ever – and that sentiment was heard loud and clear at last week’s complementary Cisco Live Melbourne and Rockwell Automation ConnectED events. Held for the first time under the same roof, the two events provided a unique opportunity for […]
Goldcorp Raises the Bar
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Co-Authored by Patrick Gilbert, AeroScout Industrial The connection of people, process, data and things has propelled innovation across a variety of industries. Now, the Internet of Everything has gone underground, streamlining operations, maximizing production and enhancing safety practices for one of the world’s largest gold producers. In the Baie-James region of Northern Quebec, Goldcorp has […]
Connected Manufacturing at CiscoLive Milan
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I just got back from a fantastic week at Cisco Live in Milan. We had a packed ‘Cisco Connected Manufacturing’ pavilion at the event, showcasing the latest in...
Focus on Operations for 2015
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Welcome back from a restful holiday break, assuming you were able to take one. But, like many in manufacturing, you might not had too much time off. According to Industry Week and MAPI, the High Tech industry in particular is booming and there is no slowdown to be seen. For the IT teams supporting these […]
The Internet of Things Accelerates Innovation and Value Creation for Manufacturers
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I wasn’t around during the Industrial Revolution, but I can’t help but think that today is an even more interesting time to be in manufacturing. I’m happy to be participating this week in the annual Rockwell Automation Fair, where it seems we can see the Internet of Things (IoT) evolving in real time. Perhaps no […]
Predictive Maintenance: The Business Impact of IoE for Mining Companies
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What if an industrial vehicle or piece of equipment could tell you to change a part or warn you before it breaks? The impact for mining and other industrial companies would be tremendous in terms of reduced downtime and maintenance costs. As I spent time with mining executives at the recent SAP Mining Forum, many […]
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 […]