You are a social enterprise even if you don’t know it – Part 2
By collaborating on abandoned drug trials, pharmas decreased time to market from 14 years to 2 years, an 86% improvement – published by Fortune.
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Partners powering AI transformation globally: Agentic solutions in action at ITAP 2025 and Microsoft Ignite 2025
Microsoft and its partners accelerate industrial AI innovations at ITAP 2025 and Microsoft Ignite 2025, driving manufacturing innovation and collaboration worldwide.
The auto industry’s secret weapon to next generation customer service: the connected ecosystem
As businesses work to keep pace with the rapidly changing needs and expectations of consumers, many are calling the customer experience the next competitive battleground.
The Internet of Things Manufacturing Series, Part 3: driving transformation in the industrial segment
Today’s advancements in sensors, devices, connectivity, machines and data insights have created a powerful combination that can unlock business value, drive innovation, and take your business to heights you never imagined.
Delivering transformative connected consumer experiences
In my last blog, I talked about how our hyper-connected world has changed how manufacturing employees need and expect to work. Now I want to focus on the consumer side of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Smart Home, and what that means for manufacturers.
Delivering transformative connected consumer experiences
In my last blog, I talked about how our hyper-connected world has changed how manufacturing employees need and expect to work.
Reengineering the Tech Platform for the New Era of Manufacturing
In my previous blog post, I talked about the three areas of change that industrial manufacturers need to understand in order to take advantage of the opportunities of a connected world to create unprecedented business value: the technology aspect, the morphing of business practices, and the interconnecting of things, people and services. Today, I’d like to talk more about the technology side of things.
The Internet of Things Manufacturing Series, Part 2: driving transformation in the high-tech segment
In my last blog post on IoT for automakers, I talked about the huge transformation happening based on our digitally-connected world and consumers’ changing buying behaviors.
Microsoft Latin America Streamlines Sales Tracking with Dynamic Dashboard Solution
The Latin America marketing team for Microsoft Office implemented a dynamic dashboard solution to visualize sales performance from a variety of perspectives. Built on Microsoft Visio Professional 2013, the solution combines data from multiple sources and publishes visualizations of it through Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013.
Enabling a continuous and seamless auto buying experience
I was fortunate to be invited by one of our customers to discuss what it means to enable great auto buying experiences while walking around – and climbing over – the new structure for a brand new auto dealership property being constructed here in Seattle.
The Internet of Things Manufacturing Series, Part I: driving transformation in the automotive industry
Last month, I talked about the Internet of Things (IoT) and the four key areas where IoT can unlock the most business value and new revenue growth opportunities for manufacturers.
Learning from the leaders: How manufacturers are using IoT to reimagine connected services and customer experiences
Learning from our manufacturing customers is one of the highlights of my work here at Microsoft. They are on the front lines, taking the latest insights, ideas, and technology and creating amazing solutions that drive customer value. Recently we shared two such customer stories on an interactive webcast where we discussed how the power of Microsoft Azure and the Internet of Things (IoT) are advancing manufacturing businesses.
The Big Shift: Transforming the automotive value chain in a connected world
With an always-on connection, consumer expectations have drastically changed when it comes to their vehicle—from their shopping and ownership experiences to the very essence of the automobile as it becomes an extension to their digitally-connected lifestyle.