Tom Leeson

Tom is Industry Marketing Strategist for the Manufacturing Sector globally. An Engineer by Trade, and Mathematician by Education, Tom’s entire career has been spent in Engineering, Manufacturing and IT helping customers digitally transform their business and their manufacturing sector. With Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things, Manufacturing lives in exciting times, so there is much to talk about.

Tom Leeson 3 weeks ago
Predicting the top 7 trends in manufacturing for 2020
After starting the year strongly, manufacturing left 2019 faced with shrinking production and global uncertainty. Deloitte suggests manufacturers should increase…
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Tom Leeson December 10, 2019
Welcome to the era of the industrial cloud
The industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is having a profound effect on how manufacturing organizations share information. The explosion in…
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Tom Leeson November 21, 2019
Sink or swim in the data tsunami
We talk a lot about digital disruption and how new technologies are dramatically altering manufacturers’ business models and operations. While…
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Tom Leeson September 6, 2019
Taming the data tsunami
The industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is about to transform everything for manufacturers. From smart factories to autonomous supply chains…
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Tom Leeson June 19, 2019
Cybersecurity in manufacturing
Not long ago, many manufacturing CIOs thought that cybersecurity was something only the financial sector had to worry about. Why…
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Tom Leeson June 3, 2019
What does the autonomous supply chain offer the automotive industry?
There’s a good deal of buzz in the automotive industry around the autonomous vehicle. Analysts predict healthy profits and revenue…
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Tom Leeson May 13, 2019
The power of combining AI and analytics for manufacturers
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the hottest topics in manufacturing today. The range of business and operational applications…
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Tom Leeson May 2, 2019
Industry Guide to Manufacturing: Four trends for the Intelligent and Connected manufacturer
While the manufacturing sector has continued to grow steadily over the last decade, the forecast from the US National Association…
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Tom Leeson April 8, 2019
Production and predictive maintenance use cases for digital twins in manufacturing
Ever-increasing volumes of information have changed the way manufacturers operate. More and more, manufacturers are adopting digital twins to help…
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Tom Leeson March 29, 2019
Five use cases for digital twins in manufacturing
The digital twin is one of the fastest growing applications of Industrial IoT technology. It creates a complete digital replica…
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Tom Leeson February 7, 2019
Brexit and the UK Automotive Industry: Understanding the impact
Uncertainty around the final Brexit deal between the UK and the EU still remains. This is particularly true for the…
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Tom Leeson January 31, 2019
Major market trends driving the manufacturing sector in 2019
Earlier this year, OpenText™ became a member of the Manufacturing Leadership Council, the highly influential leadership network for senior executives…
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Tom Leeson January 10, 2019
Key factors driving digital transformation in manufacturing
The race to digitally transform is more intense than ever for manufacturers. Companies are embracing new technologies to rapidly evolve…
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Tom Leeson December 11, 2018
Digital disruption takes center stage at Automotive Industry Day
Sometimes it feels like the automotive industry is being turned upside down by digital disruption. In response to these changes,…
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Tom Leeson November 27, 2018
Six trends challenging the factory of the future
According to Capgemini, the factory of the future – often called the smart factory – could add $1.5 trillion in…
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Tom Leeson November 19, 2018
Could collaboration trump the confusion of Brexit for auto makers?
With less than 150 days to go before the UK leaves the EU, it’s time for automotive manufacturers to ensure…
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Tom Leeson October 9, 2018
How auto makers benefit from the connected supply chain
There are three mega trends driving the digital transformation of the automotive sector; Connected, autonomous and electric vehicles. Some time…
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Tom Leeson August 23, 2018
Stay ahead of the digital curve with our Digital Manufacturing eBook
OpenText™ Enterprise World is always an amazing event and this year was no exception. The world’s largest information management conference…
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Tom Leeson August 17, 2018
Manufacturing 4.0? Industry 4.0? It’s all digital manufacturing to me
I recently attended the Manufacturers Leadership Summit hosted by Frost & Sullivan in LA. This three-day event was full of presentations,…
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Tom Leeson July 23, 2018
It’s time to rethink EIM in the automotive sector
At our recent OpenText™ Enterprise World 2018, there was a great deal of talk about two things: how companies have…
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Tom Leeson

Tom Leeson

Predicting the top 7 trends in manufacturing for 2020

Sink or swim in the data tsunami

Taming the data tsunami

Cybersecurity in manufacturing

What does the autonomous supply chain offer the automotive industry?

The power of combining AI and analytics for manufacturers

Industry Guide to Manufacturing: Four trends for the Intelligent and Connected manufacturer

Production and predictive maintenance use cases for digital twins in manufacturing

Five use cases for digital twins in manufacturing

Brexit and the UK Automotive Industry: Understanding the impact

Major market trends driving the manufacturing sector in 2019

Key factors driving digital transformation in manufacturing

Digital disruption takes center stage at Automotive Industry Day

Six trends challenging the factory of the future

Could collaboration trump the confusion of Brexit for auto makers?

How auto makers benefit from the connected supply chain

Stay ahead of the digital curve with our Digital Manufacturing eBook

Manufacturing 4.0? Industry 4.0? It’s all digital manufacturing to me

It’s time to rethink EIM in the automotive sector

What can OpenText’s partnership with Microsoft do for you

What’s in store for the legal industry in 2020

Top 5 Life Sciences predictions in 2020

Top technology predictions for the energy industry in 2020

Four technology predictions for public sector in 2020

What can OpenText’s partnership with Microsoft do for you

What’s in store for the legal industry in 2020

Top 5 Life Sciences predictions in 2020