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IDC MarketScape: Microsoft a leader in IIoT platforms for manufacturing and energy

July 10, 2019

By Jaishree SubramaniaSr. Director, Azure IoT Marketing

Manufacturers, oil and gas companies, and utilities are vertical markets that we’ve seen go all in on accelerating innovation through IoT. Azure IoT is emerging as a platform of choice for many of these enterprises as they create their own unique Industrial IoT (IIoT) strategies and practices, find new ways to harness their data streams,...

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Industrial firm Bühler partners with Microsoft to forge a digital future

July 1, 2019

By Egbert SchroeerPrincipal Program Manager Azure IoT

The Switzerland-based Bühler Group is a world leader in manufacturing sophisticated machines used in food processing and die casting. It’s almost certain that anyone reading this blog has eaten pasta or other foods processed with Bühler machines, or ridden in a car built with components cast on Bühler equipment. Recent Bühler innovations include a process...

thyssenkrupp embraces digital transformation for a better future

June 27, 2019

By Çağlayan ArkanGeneral Manager, Manufacturing at Microsoft

Technology is evolving at breakneck speed and many manufacturers are struggling to keep pace. But for companies that fail to innovate quickly, the consequences are dire—they’re putting their survival at risk....

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Workforce transformation in the intelligent manufacturing era

June 17, 2019

By Kate JohnsonPresident, Microsoft US

Read highlights on how the manufacturing workforce is transforming to adopt new technologies, and skill their workforce....

State-of-the-art manufacturing: new skills, new roles, new possibilities

May 31, 2019

By Jaishree SubramaniaSr. Director, Azure IoT Marketing

In previous posts in this series, we’ve discussed how IoT is changing the manufacturing industry, ways to use IoT data more effectively, and how to think beyond the factory floor when rolling out IoT technology. Now we come to perhaps the most important topic of all: the impact of IoT on the people who make...

Seizing market advantage: How manufacturers take IoT beyond the production line

May 23, 2019

By Jaishree SubramaniaSr. Director, Azure IoT Marketing

Take a look at some typical manufacturing business functions and the role IoT is playing in helping them drive the bottom line....

Transform manufacturing with IoT part 2: putting data to work in manufacturing

April 25, 2019

By Jaishree SubramaniaSr. Director, Azure IoT Marketing

By 2020, to increase speed, agility, efficiency, and innovation, 80 percent of manufacturers will need to extensively restructure, placing data at the center of their processes....

Transform manufacturing with IoT part 1: how to move beyond pilot programs

April 15, 2019

By Jaishree SubramaniaSr. Director, Azure IoT Marketing

Most organizations have worked hard to squeeze maximum returns from their existing equipment—which is why the Fourth Industrial Revolution (often referred to as Industry 4.0) holds such promise....

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Augmenting human intelligence: The future of intelligent manufacturing at Hannover Messe 2019

April 12, 2019

By Colin MassonGlobal Industry Director, Manufacturing Solutions, at Microsoft Cloud and Enterprise

The leadership and innovations on display at this year’s Hannover Messe left the 220,000 attendees with an optimistic view of a successful future...

Microsoft at Hannover Messe: Delivering on the promise of intelligent manufacturing

April 1, 2019

By Çağlayan ArkanGeneral Manager, Manufacturing at Microsoft

Every year, global leaders of the manufacturing industry come to Hannover Messe to educate, intrigue, and inspire attendees with fresh ideas and creative solutions....

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