Not long ago, many manufacturing CIOs thought that cybersecurity was something only the financial sector had to worry about. Why would anyone want to hack…

June 19, 2019 • 6 minute read

At both OpenText™ Enterprise World Europe and Enterprise World Asia, I spoke with a number of customers about using digital technologies, especially predictive analytics, to…

June 3, 2019 • 5 minute read

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become one of the hottest topics in manufacturing today. The range of business and operational applications that it can be put…

May 13, 2019 • 4 minute read

While the manufacturing sector has continued to grow steadily over the last decade, the forecast from the US National Association of Manufacturers is for growth…

May 2, 2019 • 4 minute read

Digital transformation is impacting the world today at unprecedented rates. It took only four years from the launch of Netflix’ digital business model to send…

April 24, 2019 • 3 minute read

The digital twin is one of the fastest growing applications of Industrial IoT technology. It creates a complete digital replica of a physical object and…

March 29, 2019 • 4 minute read

“Don’t fix what ain’t broken,” the cliché runs. But anyone with expensive assets to maintain – from precision tooling machines to a fleet of jets…

March 13, 2019 • 6 minute read

Earlier this year, OpenText™ became a member of the Manufacturing Leadership Council, the highly influential leadership network for senior executives in the manufacturing industry. Recently,…

January 31, 2019 • 5 minute read

Data has long been the lifeblood of manufacturing. Companies have used it to increase efficiencies, improve performance and productivity, and reduce waste. With the advent…

January 23, 2019 • 8 minute read

The race to digitally transform is more intense than ever for manufacturers. Companies are embracing new technologies to rapidly evolve their business models and operations…

January 10, 2019 • 4 minute read

According to Capgemini, the factory of the future – often called the smart factory – could add $1.5 trillion in value to the global economy…

November 27, 2018 • 6 minute read

There are three mega trends driving the digital transformation of the automotive sector; Connected, autonomous and electric vehicles. Some time ago, I wrote a blog…

October 9, 2018 • 7 minute read