Colin Masson, Author at Microsoft Industry Blogs

Published January 15, 2019

3 min read

Five ways to advance your product-as-a-service journey

Learn about five digital transformation scenarios that can help you deliver product as a service— including connected field service and intelligent supply chains.

Published January 8, 2019

3 min read

Three keys to an intelligent supply chain

Advance your journey to product as a service with an intelligent supply chain. Learn three keys to getting there and how our partners can help.

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Published November 12, 2018

5 min read

Why Services are the Future of Manufacturing

In today’s market full of feature-saturated products and super competitive prices, manufacturers are exploring new service-based business models that will allow them to expand margins and build stronger relationships with customers.

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Published October 19, 2018

3 min read

The 6 trends that will define intelligent manufacturing in 2019

As manufacturing companies of the past turn into the intelligent manufacturing businesses of the future, manufacturing leaders must leverage technology to help bridge the gap, improve safety and operations, provide greater transparency, and deliver better products and experiences.

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Published October 9, 2018

2 min read

The future of field service has arrived—for every manufacturer

Following the latest Microsoft Azure IoT Central and Dynamics 365 announcements, futuristic, connected field service is within the reach of every manufacturer.

Published October 3, 2018

5 min read

Bringing cloud intelligence to the edge in connected factories

Microsoft’s Erich Barnstedt and Chipalo Street explain how Microsoft is leveraging cloud intelligence and edge computing to empower more manufacturers.

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Published July 30, 2018

7 min read

Best practices for customer-centric integrated business planning

We talked with the CEO of o9 Solutions, Chakri Gottemukkala, to learn how o9’s customer-first approach enables manufacturers to transform business planning.

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Published July 17, 2018

7 min read

Advantages of Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization

Jeff Bodenstab, Vice President of Marketing at ToolsGroup details the benefits of multi-echelon inventory optimization and the future of supply chain planning.

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Published April 11, 2018

5 min read

Why the OPC UA standard – and what’s next?

Digitally transforming assets is a priority for manufacturers in the age of Industry 4.0. Computers and automation technology have come together to create game-changing possibilities and the global marketplace has been turned completely on its head.