Manufacturing
‘Innovation Central Adelaide’ a high-tech treasure chest for SA
Advanced digital design and visualisation technologies are at the heart of a landmark new initiative called “Innovation Central Adelaide” fittingly being launched virtually by Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price. Jointly driven by Flinders University and global technology leader Cisco,…
One distillery’s journey to digital resiliency in the age of the cloud
Producers of beer and spirits have a complicated operational layer, with several breweries and distilleries, multiple consumer brands, and a myriad suppliers and distributors. To connect everything, they need a solid IT fabric built with cloud-based applications. For our client, one of the world’s…
Digitizing, visualizing, and protecting one of the world’s largest copper smelters
Digital twins and the industrial internet of things (IIoT) are cutting-edge technologies that wow manufacturers of all sizes, in all sectors, geographies, and industries. At the core, there are two fundamental building blocks: ‘networking’ all operational technology (OT) assets and real-time…
Beyond the digital hype: how manufacturers are leveling up
いらっしゃいませ！ We were proud and grateful to welcome 300 participants to Nagoya, Japan earlier this month for our annual Digital Manufacturing Summit. The event was a success in more ways than one. My main conclusion? Without a doubt, the manufacturing industry at large is entering a new phase of digital…
The CIO challenge: Manufacturers demand always on, always performing, always contemporary IT
Asia Pacific, Japan and China manufacturers fuel the world economy, and their digitization practices influence global innovation, our investment climate, technology purchases and individual country business and partner ecosystems. Earlier this month, I had the privilege of hosting the region’s…
How Industry 4.0 is propelling Asia-Pacific’s competitiveness
It’s the week of the “Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC” event – the first of its kind in the region as it races to affirm its position as the global manufacturing leader. Manufacturing has long played a critical role in Asia-Pacific’s economy and overall competitiveness…