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Ford to Update Vehicles' Infotainment Software via Cloud

March 23, 2015

Ford Motor Co. is moving to automatically update its cars' infotainment systems using Microsoft's Azure cloud service.

Number of Global Public Wi-Fi Hotspots to Top 13 Million in 2020

March 20, 2015

Worldwide public Wi-Fi hotspot deployments reached a total of 5.69 million in 2014, and will grow at a CAGR of 11.2 percent between 2015 and 2020. This includes public Wi-Fi hotspots deployed by mobile and fixed-line carriers as well as third-party Wi-Fi service providers. ABI Research expects the number of worldwide carrier Wi-Fi hotspots will reach 13.3 million in 2020.

Internet of Things Is Latest Buzzword - But What Does It Mean When You Use It

March 19, 2015

ChainLink Research

When the term "cloud" came into popularity about a decade ago, it was so vague, encompassing so many different types of services. We prefer somewhat more precise terms, such as Software-as-a-Service. However, the term cloud took on a life of its own and everyone and their brother wanted to be known as a cloud solution provider (thus stretching the definition even further).

Hype Peaks for the Internet of Things - But It's Here to Stay

March 9, 2015

SupplyChainBrain

Analyst Insight: The Internet of Things is really three interrelated phenomena. As a technology phenomenon and as an application phenomenon, IoT has been steadily evolving for several decades. It is the recent surge of IoT as a marketing phenomenon that is driving all the attention and excitement at this time. That attention thereby drives investments, accelerating the development and adoption of IoT technology and its applications. – Bill McBeath, Chief Research Officer, ChainLink Research

Via the Internet of Things, Automotive Industry Presents the Connected Car

February 9, 2015

EE Times

The Internet of Things (IoT) is currently the big thing in technology, and the automotive version of the IoT is the Connected Car.

Field Service Operations Have Gone Remote

February 5, 2015

ChainLink Research

Across industries, we have left the big buildings, facilities and industrial parks and gone remote. All those remote operations, dispersed businesses and mobile and autonomous equipment need to be serviced. Thus, the service provider has to go to those remote locales. However, just as their customers have changed, the business of service has also changed. The service provider can also leverage technology to monitor, diagnose, and sometimes repair remotely.

'De-costing' Programs May Save Manufacturers Huge Sums

January 29, 2015

Industry Week

U.S. manufacturing executives have an opportunity to make their factories even more competitive through parts and components de-costing programs. De-costing is simply a term that refers to removing cost from operations period-over-period. Parts and components usage is a great place to focus because improvements can provide such clear returns.

'Smart' Manufacturing Boosts Bottom Line, Report Finds

January 29, 2015

IDC Manufacturing

The venerable factory is an important competitive weapon in the digital economy, according to Smart Manufacturing - The Path to the Future Factory, a report from research firm IDC Manufacturing Insights.

Self-Serve Delivery Solution Designed for 'On-the-Go' Consumers

January 15, 2015

Apex Supply Chain Technologies

Apex Supply Chain Technologies has introduced its AnyWhere line of self-service product-delivery solutions for today’s on-the-go consumer.

Achieving Excellence in Energy and Utilities Management

January 15, 2015

Katherine Hird, Product Marketer, AspenTech

Companies face constant pressures to make effective capital planning decisions. Complex businesses like running a refinery, chemical plant or power station are no different. Therefore, being able to see the bigger economic picture is vital in effectively managing operational maintenance, regulatory requirements, energy efficiency and sustainability goals.