On the road to the IOT future with the Connected Van
As the Internet of Things becomes a reality, rather than a pipe dream, the full benefits for industries are starting to be realised. And there are significant opportunities for the utilities sector....
View ArticleHow close is industry to a hyper-connected future?
The Internet of Things (IOT) has been touted as a revolution that will create smart things and dramatically change the way we connect with our everyday items. However, seeing that it’s been a topical...
View ArticleA lesson from Disney in RFID tagging
So, it is vacation time! But that doesn’t mean you stop learning about how other industries are transforming – and that was my recent experience. After 5 years I have just taken the children back to...
View ArticleHow digital connectivity is a driver for change
“Industry must embrace technological progress to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world. Innovations like Digital Engineering and Design for Manufacture and Assembly will be fundamental to...
View ArticleHow macro trends are impacting utilities and the built environment
Your business environment is changing– and changing fast. Big moves in our society, the economy and the political landscape – combined with emerging technologies – demand a response from all of those...
View ArticleInformation & operational technology convergence: it’s a no-brainer
The pace of change in infrastructure, construction, engineering and utilities can be slow. Yet the future of these industries depends on delivering real innovation. How could the process become...
View ArticleWindows 10 in the field: Unlocking the reality of an always connected workforce
What would it be like if your workforce could have all the data they need to hand while carrying out a repair at a remote location and didn’t have to return to the office to ‘finish the job’? Truly...
View ArticleWill UK businesses miss out on tomorrow’s top talent?
As I have mentioned before in my blog on the use of tagging technology at Disney World, my children are of an age where they will be joining the workforce in a few years’ time. It is a worrying time....
View ArticleSix insights about increased competition in utilities
The utilities industry is becoming increasingly competitive as more retail providers enter the fold. But should traditional providers be alarmed? Last month I took part in a Utility Week roundtable...
View ArticleMind the skills gap…
Digital disruption is causing business models to change at a rapid pace. However, the skills pipeline needed to fuel this technological renaissance is struggling to keep up. If the market is moving so...
View ArticleConnecting up your engineer
We are in the midst of Industry 4.0”, a term being used to describe the transformation of every industry, from banking to retail, to healthcare, utilities and beyond. The public is more digitally...
View ArticleHow can we get more young people into energy, utilities and construction?
Almost three-quarters (71%) of UK schoolchildren think the country’s top jobs are in the scientific sector, yet many do not believe the same about the energy, utilities and built environment...
View ArticleClosing the skills gap in energy, utilities and construction
The energy, utilities and built environment industries are at a crossroads. The skills required to meet growing customer demands are in short supply, and if these companies don’t do something now they...
View ArticleSecuring your home? Here’s why you need to include your utility data in that
The government’s scheme to roll out smart meters in every British home by 2020 is slowly making progress. The objective of smart meters – which automatically take gas and electricity usage readings and...
View ArticleWhat does the future hold for Manufacturing, Utilities and Services in the...
Graeme Wright, CTO for the Manufacturing, Utilities, and Services, UK and Ireland at Fujitsu, shares his top three predictions for the MUS sector in 2017: The robots are coming AI has made immense...
View ArticleTo keep pace with the digital revolution, we need to engage the workforce...
Japan’s population, with the world’s highest proportion of older adults, has been described as a “super-aging” society. With this comes the added strain of a resultantly shrinking workforce. Companies...
View ArticleUK Manufacturing is booming, but there is still a long way to go
There has been much chatter in recent months of how the manufacturing sector in the UK is booming; a positive turn given the turbulence and uncertainty of the past few years. Figures have highlighted a...
View ArticleOnly AI can overcome power network complexity – here’s why
Complexity – a word that has become synonymous with the 21st century. And few areas of society have felt this more than the electricity sector. The decentralisation of power production from large...
View ArticleUK Manufacturing is booming, but there is still a long way to go
There has been much chatter in recent months of how the manufacturing sector in the UK is booming; a positive turn given the turbulence and uncertainty of the past few years. Figures have highlighted a...
View ArticleOnly AI can overcome power network complexity – here’s why
Complexity – a word that has become synonymous with the 21st century. And few areas of society have felt this more than the electricity sector. The decentralisation of power production from large...
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