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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Automotive, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Research, Strategy
Three game-changers in the automotive industry in 2018
2018 automotive industry trends

New data-driven services, strong light-weight materials and a rapidly built-out infrastructure for electric vehicles (EVs) are trends impacting the automotive…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Process Manufacturing, Research, Strategy
E-labels and smart packaging to transform the process manufacturing industry in 2018
2018 process manufacturing trends

E-labeling, smart packaging and global partnerships offer new ways for companies to create more loyal customers and increase profitability. In…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Oil & Gas, Research, Strategy
Digital investments and new business models empower oil & gas companies to leverage industry recovery in 2018
2018 tendances pétrole et gaz

Many oil and gas companies experienced a tough couple of years recently, as oil prices plummeted to record-low levels. The…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Research, Service, Strategy
AI, digital twins and IoT to drive the service sector toward a data-driven 2018
2018 service industry trends

With an explosive growth in new technologies to gather and use data to optimize service delivery, this will be at…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Research, Retail, Strategy, Supply Chain
In 2018 retailers will look to innovative store concepts, Blockchain and supply chain transformation
In 2018 retailers will look to innovative store concepts, Blockchain and supply chain transformation

Digital is everywhere in retail today. The threat from more agile, internet-based companies continues to drive traditional players to try innovative…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure, Research, Strategy
Modular momentum driving the construction industry in 2018
2018 construction industry trends

Factories in flat-packs and homes built in factories—modular construction will build new momentum in 2018. However, the construction industry is…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Automotive, Creativity & Innovation, Mobility
Do we have to rethink the future of mobility?
E-fuels

In the context of increasing air pollutions in the cities and “Dieselgate,” everybody is talking about electronic vehicles (EV) and…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Research, Retail, Strategy
Is unified commerce putting the customer experience back on center stage as it should be?
Is unified commerce putting the customer experience back on center stage as it should be?

In these days of fake news, there is a tendency to dramatize the fact that change is constant and occurs…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Strategy
Modular and offsite construction: evolution or revolution?
Modular and offsite construction: evolution or revolution?

Modular offsite construction has been around for many years, but is it about to really take-off? There has been a…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure, Research
Is the construction industry investing enough in technology?
Digital Transformation in Construction

The digital revolution is transforming the way organizations work, engage with their customers and generate revenue. It doesn’t matter if…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Process Manufacturing, Strategy
A day in the life of Kenny the production planner
A day in the life of Kenny the production planner

Production planning is never easy, but do you have a thought for those in food and beverage where nothing is…

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| | Estimated reading time: 4 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, IFS Labs
What’s up with smart glasses in IFS Labs?
What’s up with smart glasses in IFS Labs?

Did you hear the news about the relaunch of Google Glasses? Have you experienced an immersive Microsoft HoloLens demo? Or…

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