| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Events, Research, Retail, Strategy
Key takeaways from NRF 2017: Transparency, the unique customer experience and the merging of the physical and digital world
Key takeaways from the NRF Big Show 2017

Returning home from my third NRF Big Show 2017, I feel a sense of urgency for continued evolution (rather than…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Asset Intensive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Finance, Oil & Gas, Research, Service, Strategy
The 4 IT trends fueling the oil and gas industry in 2017

In an industry where there are still few capital projects being initiated following the 2014 price collapse, and pressure on…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Asset Intensive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Energy, Utilities & Resources, Mobility, Research, Service, Strategy
The 4 trends lighting up the energy & utilities industry in 2017
2017 energy & utilities industry predictions

Changes in consumer demand and new opportunities in renewable energy production are leading energy companies to invest in alternative sources,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Strategy
An industry in flux: 3 key trends hitting the defense industry in 2017
2017 defense industry trends

A new wave of technologies and an increase in cyber-based attacks are forcing the defense industry to adapt. While defense…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Digital Transformation, Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure, Research, Strategy
Advanced analytics and digital transformation – is this a game changer for the construction and infrastructure industry?
Advanced analytics and digital transformation – is this a game changer for the construction and infrastructure industry?

87% of enterprises believed that big data/analytics will change the competitive landscape of their industries within three years. The data-driven,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Business Technology, Service
The customer is king, but is your field service management the queen?
field service management

The survival and growth of a service organization are dependent upon its customer-focus and the right field service management software….

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Automotive, Events
Automotive trends: new rules of the road

Technology is transforming automotive design and strategy. From 3D printing to the rise of the autonomous car, there are new logistical challenges.

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Events
What’s the link between innovation and company performance?
What’s the link between innovation and company performance?

Martin Gunnarsson, Product Director & ERP Evangelist at IFS, shares his view about the IFS World Conference 2016 panel discussion…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Events, Mobility, Process Manufacturing, Supply Chain
Cedar Bay: Transforming the enterprise with the IoT and mobile tech

Mobile workers and mobile processes don’t mean manual processes. Cedar Bay demoed their transactions for capturing end to end data right into IFS.

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Asset Intensive, Digital Transformation, Events, Service
Digitalizing your business with the Industrial Internet of Things

Most companies are just starting their journey to digitalizing their business. Here’s where you start – and where you’re going.

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Events, Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing
IoT, M2M, 3D Printing and Industry 4.0: Cutting through the hype

  Antony Bourne Global Manufacturing Industry Director If I had a krona for every time anyone mentioned internet of things…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Asset Intensive, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, IFS Applications, Strategy
EAM – Where does it sit in the Asset Performance Management (APM) landscape?

An enterprise asset solution will always be a constituent part of an APM strategy— the key is ensuring it sits…

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