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As Internet of Things Proliferates, Efforts to Monetize It Grow as Well

It won't be long before smart devices are as ubiquitous as smartphones are today. Wearables and home appliances like Nest's smart thermostat have already taken off with consumers.

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SAP Unveils Apps for Digital Asset Management

SAP SE has introduced SAP Asset Intelligence Network and SAP Predictive Maintenance and Service.

Robots May Conquer E-Commerce's Problematic Last Mile

In the shadow of Greenwich's 02 Arena - the futuristic dome originally built as London’s showpiece for the Millennium - what looks like a picnic cooler on wheels zips among groups of gawking children. This little delivery robot, designed to autonomously navigate sidewalks, not roads, later this year will begin making deliveries from local businesses direct to customers. In doing so, it may just conquer e-commerce's final frontier: the Last Mile, the least efficient and most problematic step in the delivery process.

Is Widespread Adoption of Robotics Imminent?

Robotics has played a significant role in shaping the manufacturing environment for decades. Yet the impact of robotics in manufacturing has traditionally been directed at industrial manufacturing (think automotive manufacturing). This is all about to change as the new wave of robotics are equipped with intelligence systems, designed for flexibility and mobility, armed with sensors to enable human and robot collaboration, and are priced more attractively for a broader base of buyers.

Big Data Has Made Decision Making Worse, Not Better, Report Says

Across many industries, both business planning and key decision-making are increasingly informed by big data. As pressure mounts to match business operations to the record pace of current, aggressive market innovation, more organizations are looking to base decisions on hard numbers in order to mitigate risk and raise return. But faulty interpretation of data invites error in deriving and applying insights.

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To Advance Business Strategy, Technology Must Be Embedded in 'Integrated Strategy Machine'

This is an age of techno-utopianism. Topics like big data, advanced analytics, and artificial intelligence are at the forefront of the CEO agenda, a sign that companies see technology as a potential answer to many or even most of their challenges.

What Is the 'Fourth Industrial Revolution' and What Does It Mean for Your Industry?

Of the all the burning issues discussed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, earlier this year, one that got top billing was the promise and peril of the "Fourth Industrial Revolution."

Nigel Duckworth, SCB Contributor

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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Enhancing High-Value Electronics Shipment Security with Tive's Real-Time Tracking

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