By Arno Ham, Chief Product Officer, Sana Commerce.
Industry 4.0 or the Fourth Industrial Revolution has been tabled as a radical change ahead for the manufacturing and production sectors. It'll be brought through the integration of the Internet of Things, cloud computing, data integration and other 'game changing' technological developments as the new 'beating heart' within production and manufacturing systems.
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RSSA closer look at Industry 4.0
Jun 15, 2017
Communication breakdown - the big mistakes that can make negotiations in the logistics sector fail
Jun 15, 2017
A study from Huthwaite International, specialists in sales and negotiations in the logistics industry, has revealed the five most common errors negotiators are making that can risk both parties walking away from the table dissatisfied, unhappy, and in some cases, without a deal at all.
Tech sector SMEs – flagbearers for diversity?
Jun 14, 2017
The Aldermore SME Future Attitudes report reveals that over two thirds (69%) of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the IT sector say they have a diverse workforce, with nearly half (45%) stating that improving diversity in the workplace is a focus over the next 12 months.
The revision of ISO 22000 on food management moves one step further
Jun 14, 2017
Revision is ongoing for ISO 22000 on food safety management systems, which has just reached the Draft International Standard (DIS) stage. The revised standard will incorporate a new core structure as well as recognised key elements to ensure food safety at every step of the food chain.
More businesses to manage data on hybrid cloud
Jun 07, 2017
Gartner reports that half of all enterprise content will be machine authored, as well as managed on hybrid cloud systems by 2018.
Apple's announcements signal that the ship will soon sail on voice-activated technology
Jun 07, 2017
As the announcements from Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference sink in, developers will seek to unpack the implications of the new technology in a range of settings.
IT and business compete for the Digital Transformation crown, finds CIF research
Jun 07, 2017
IT directors believe that cloud adoption in their organisation is driven principally by their IT function as part of a technology strategy, rather than the need for change driven by business decision makers. This is according to the latest research from the Cloud Industry Forum (CIF).
Purch survey of 2,000 Brits shows effect Of Brexit vote On technology consumption
Jun 07, 2017
Global technology publisher Purch has unveiled the results of its UK Tech Consumption Survey exploring the impact of Brexit on technology spending patterns following the leave vote.
Why are businesses still in the dark about their data?
Jun 07, 2017
By Paul Evans, Managing Director at Redstor.
Among the vast amount of challenges that modern IT teams have to deal with on a daily basis, the risks posed by unstructured data can be critical. As well as opening environments up to the threat of data breach, organisations could be missing out on valuable insights by not knowing what data they have and where it sits.
Support for domestic supply chains critical to manufacturing post-Brexit
Jun 01, 2017
A key part of the government's industrial strategy should be a fund to support UK manufacturing supply chains to offset the impact of any new trade barriers that arise from leaving the single market, a new Civitas report argues.
