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The Cloud is Spectacularly Transforming the Manufacturing Sector

Smart Data Collective

We have talked about a number of changes that big data has created for the manufacturing sector. A number of manufacturers are relying more on analytics technology to streamline their operations. Cloud computing is also helping manufacturing companies to reduce costs, innovate, and increase their competitiveness.

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CIOs rethink all-in cloud strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

The resulting infrastructure of choice — a combination of on-premises and hybrid-cloud platforms — will aim to reduce cost overruns, contain cloud chaos, and ensure adequate funding for generative AI projects. Such decisions are largely driven by the need to maximize performance and business benefits while not losing track of costs.”

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IoT And Cloud Integration is the Future!

Smart Data Collective

However, there are far more benefits that cannot be overlooked. Cost-Effective Storage Solutions With billions of devices producing data, the storage demands are bound to be colossal. Cloud computing provides a cost-effective alternative. Processing, storing, and analyzing this data is a monumental task.

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DS Smith sets a single-cloud agenda for sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

The 30,000-employee company manufactures fiber-based and recycled paper packaging for large clients, including Amazon, Unilever, and Nestle, at more than 300 manufacturing sites globally, primarily in Europe, though the company has a facility in Atlanta as well. We’re planning to have that fully hosted with us.

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5 ways to maximize your cloud investment

CIO Business Intelligence

Migrating infrastructure and applications to the cloud is never straightforward, and managing ongoing costs can be equally complicated. Plus, you need to balance the FinOps team’s need for autonomy against the CIO’s need for centralized control to gain economies of scale and avoid runaway costs. Then there’s housekeeping.

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ConocoPhillips enlists 3D printing for supply efficiencies on Alaska’s North Slope

CIO Business Intelligence

With use, these plugs wear out, and since many of the original plugs are no longer manufactured, they can be replaced only by local machine shops that still employ traditional manufacturing processes. With traditional methods of manufacturing, everything with casting and forgings takes a very long time.

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Vertical solutions rise in 2024

CIO Business Intelligence

Solutions that not only span functions, but also have industry-specific features and benefits that provide more value by supporting and enabling users to be productive and more competitive in specific industries. The article states “There will likely be a surge in vertical SaaS solutions tailored to specific industries.