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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, Strategy
Battling on three fronts: Military in-service support in 2018
2018 defense industry trends

Availability and reliability are key if military forces are to reach their objectives. But to achieve this, military forces and…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Research, Strategy
Innovation in aviation: The four commercial trends disrupting the industry in 2018
2018 commercial aviation trends

2017 saw another positive year in commercial aviation with a surge in air passenger numbers and new aircraft orders as…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Strategy
Playing the supporting role: military in-service support moves forward with next-generation equipment
Playing the supporting role: military in-service support moves forward with next-generation equipment

Introducing a new asset into a military force used to be simple. Manufacturers made the equipment, the military bought and…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Agility, Digital Transformation
Staying ahead in aviation and defense asset management
Staying ahead in aviation and defense asset management

In the fast-paced aviation and defense industry, effective enterprise asset management (EAM) can be the difference between success and failure….

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Research, Strategy
Revolutionizing the commercial aviation industry is possible
Revolutionizing the commercial aviation industry is possible

How increasing your digital footprint will help your organization take flight. Every innovative and successful business around the globe focuses…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Mobility, Oil & Gas, Research, Service, Strategy
How businesses truly feel about digital change & transformation
How businesses truly feel about digital change & transformation

Digital transformation can mean different things to different people, making it difficult to know when you have achieved it. However,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Finance, IFS Labs, Research
Disrupting aviation with Blockchain
Disrupting aviation with Blockchain

How through-life asset management can be improved using distributed ledgers throughout the chain. IFS Labs’ research into Blockchain Blockchain is…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Asset Intensive, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Events, Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing
Center for Intelligent Maintenance Systems drives economic value for industry
IIoT

Enjoying a front row seat as the industrial internet of things (IIoT) turns into a practical reality via tech transfer….

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Aerospace & Defense
New horizons for the A&D Business Unit

It’s been ten years since I left Mxi Technologies – a lot has changed since then. It’s good to be…

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| | Estimated reading time: 5 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Digital Transformation, Research, Strategy
The future of through-life accountability in commercial aviation & defense… no matter the buzzword
Servitization in the commercial aviation and defense industry

How servitization has affected change in the industry and what’s next for businesses. Tim Baines of Aston Business School will…

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