The inaugural Microsoft Digital Manufacturing Summit launched on June 24th, and I hope you will join me and our global community as we share best practices and innovations to help create more agile factories and resilient supply chains during this time of disruption. The event includes over 30 on-demand webinars, product demos, virtual roundtables, and Read more
In a previous post, we introduced the four components of our approach to openness in industrial IoT (IIoT). Although openness has long been a central concept for us, inspiring hundreds of products and services that can connect platforms and the seamless transfer of data between them, the specific ways we execute on this Read more
Even before we introduced the Azure IoT Suite back in 2015, Microsoft was helping manufacturers realize the full business value of IoT. Backed by decades of experience in enterprise, we quickly became an innovator in industrial IoT (IIoT). Microsoft solutions have helped connect billions of different assets, process massive amounts of real-time data, and deploy Read more
The rise of Industry 4.0 has transformed the manufacturing industry, making it imperative to connect factories and plants with their disparate data sources to maintain a competitive edge. Manufacturers can no longer be limited by proprietary technology and siloed data. To truly innovate, manufacturers know that every aspect of their operations—from the machines on their Read more
The Switzerland-based Bühler Group is a world leader in manufacturing sophisticated machines used in food processing and die casting. It’s almost certain that anyone reading this blog has eaten pasta or other foods processed with Bühler machines, or ridden in a car built with components cast on Bühler equipment. Recent Bühler innovations include a process Read more
Technology is evolving at breakneck speed and many manufacturers are struggling to keep pace. But for companies that fail to innovate quickly, the consequences are dire—they’re putting their survival at risk. Read more
Whether companies are developing entirely new product lines or innovating on last year’s designs, the product innovation process today generally moves from ideation through a stage-gated process of experimentation, market testing, surveys, and validation. Read more
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has sparked a data revolution that is changing our world forever. A study by PwC says that the global gross domestic product (GDP) will increase by 14 percent by 2030 as a result of AI adoption, contributing an additional $15.7T to the worldwide economy (PwC, 2017). And, in the next five years, Read more
Learn about five digital transformation scenarios that can help you deliver product as a service— including connected field service and intelligent supply chains. Read more
Microsoft’s Erich Barnstedt and Chipalo Street explain how Microsoft is leveraging cloud intelligence and edge computing to empower more manufacturers. Read more
Microsoft’s Darren Coil explains how a connected factory solution is eliminating inefficiencies and transforming Microsoft’s supply chain using Microsoft Azure IoT. Read more
Dynaway EAM positions manufacturers for the Factory of the Future by supporting four innovative technologies – mobile, IoT, machine learning and augmented reality. Read more
