Microsoft Industry Blogs: Manufacturing and mobility

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CEO and COO of a textile manufacturing plant reviewing security information on a smart display on the wall in the mail room

January 22, 2026

5 min read

The ROI of AI in manufacturing: Where adoption becomes advantage

Learn how industrial AI is reshaping the economics of manufacturing: where the ROI is real, what’s driving it, and how you can take the next step on your own AI journey.

Manufacturing and mobility

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Mar 4, 2015

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3 min read

A new foundation for connected business processes at a German pharmaceutical and chemical company

Today’s Office 365 post was written by Dr. Matthias Geselle, a Vice President, member of the IT leadership team at Merck. Merck is the world’s oldest pharmaceutical and chemical company and is operating in 66 countries. Since 1668 the name has stood for innovation, business success and responsible entrepreneurship. It does business as EMD Millipore and EMD Serono in the United States and Canada.

Manufacturing and mobility

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Mar 2, 2015

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2 min read

How social computing can accelerate product innovation

In today’s hyper-connected world, change has certainly become the new constant. To keep pace with rapidly-changing customer and market needs, product-driven enterprises need to be able to listen, adapt and grow at the speed of a networked world.

Manufacturing and mobility

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Mar 2, 2015

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2 min read

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.

Automotive

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Feb 27, 2015

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3 min read

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.

Manufacturing

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Feb 25, 2015

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3 min read

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.

Manufacturing and mobility

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Jan 29, 2015

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2 min read

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.

Manufacturing and mobility

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Jan 29, 2015

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2 min read

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.

Manufacturing

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Jan 23, 2015

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3 min read

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.

Manufacturing

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Jan 22, 2015

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3 min read

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.

Manufacturing and mobility

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Jan 13, 2015

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5 min read

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.

Manufacturing and mobility

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Jan 8, 2015

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2 min read

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.

Manufacturing

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Jan 5, 2015

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3 min read

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.