Tracking anything, anywhere – the promise and pitfalls of asset tracking (Reader Forum)

The internet of things (IoT) is changing the shape of many businesses. Not only does it herald greater visibility of asset effectiveness, improve operational efficiencies, and facilitate more informed decision making, it is also opening up new ways of doing business. Its reach is far and wide. While capital-intensive industrial manufacturing organizations were quick to…

Connected World IoT Innovations 2020

Today, what is needed more than ever, in an era of the COVID-19 pandemic, is innovation. The world needs a metamorphosis of sorts, and with it, amazing innovation to help industries continue to operate in a way that is both safe and productive. But perhaps, most importantly, this transformation needs to help our world remain…

IDC Insights: From Efficiency to Market-Drive

June 2, 2020 Kevin Prouty, Group Vice President, IDC Energy & Manufacturing Insights Through most of the latter half of the 20th century, the operations of companies across most industries have been driven by increasing efficiency and reducing waste. Whether through Lean, Six-Sigma, or any other type of continuous improvement philosophy, factories, banks, hospitals, stores,…

How the edge is answering the shopping and entertainment digital disruption

The battle for the edge is now. With its ability to connect to any device, anywhere, the edge is driving industries to move to datacenter-less environment delivering real time outcome-based, data-driven decisions. Whether you’re a manufacturer looking to connect your equipment data pipelines to make more intelligent decisions on operational equipment efficiencies, a retail vendor…

Under duress

Coronavirus in Context is a weekly newsletter where we bring you facts that matter about the COVID-19 pandemic and the technology trying to stop its spread. You can subscribe here. These are dark days for democracy. It hardly feels like the time to address anything other than the brutal murder of George Floyd and the ongoing horrors occurring…

IoT Builds on the Azure

Peggy Smedley and Sam George, corporate vice president of Azure IoT, Microsoft, talk about the big announcements and certifications that came out of the company’s first digital event, Microsoft Build. They also talk about how the IoT (Internet of Things) strategy is very much partner led; the digital twin, the evolution of connected solutions, and…