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| | Estimated reading time: 7 minutes | Business Technology, Engineering, Construction & Infrastructure, Research, Strategy
Performance-based contracts, modular construction and robotics: 3 construction game changers for 2017
Construction industry trends

Huge tower blocks built in weeks under one roof… automated bridge-building behemoths… bricklaying robots… No, it’s not science fiction. These…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Business Technology, Mobility, Service, Strategy, Supply Chain
Key benefits of choosing the right service management software
La servicisation, le modèle pour tirer son épingle du jeu dans un contexte concurrentiel

Let’s face it, in 2017 and beyond, if you are relying on whiteboards, spreadsheets and hand-written notes to drive your…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Asset Intensive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Finance, Oil & Gas, Research, Service, Strategy
The 4 IT trends fueling the oil and gas industry in 2017

In an industry where there are still few capital projects being initiated following the 2014 price collapse, and pressure on…

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| | Estimated reading time: 7 minutes | Automotive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Manufacturing, Research, Strategy, Supply Chain
Data and electric driving automotive in new directions in 2017
Data and electric driving automotive in new directions in 2017

The race to integrate new, lightweight materials into mainstream models will intensify, decades-old production processes will need to be transformed…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Asset Intensive, Business Agility, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Energy, Utilities & Resources, Mobility, Research, Service, Strategy
The 4 trends lighting up the energy & utilities industry in 2017
2017 energy & utilities industry predictions

Changes in consumer demand and new opportunities in renewable energy production are leading energy companies to invest in alternative sources,…

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| | Estimated reading time: 7 minutes | Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Manufacturing, Process Manufacturing, Strategy
Bridging the skills gap and creating new services – key success factors for manufacturers 2017
manufacturing industry predictions

Bridging the skills gap and boosting services will be top priorities for manufacturers in 2017. And IoT? Today, 50% of…

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| | Estimated reading time: 6 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Technology, Creativity & Innovation, Strategy
An industry in flux: 3 key trends hitting the defense industry in 2017
2017 defense industry trends

A new wave of technologies and an increase in cyber-based attacks are forcing the defense industry to adapt. While defense…

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| | Estimated reading time: 7 minutes | Creativity & Innovation, Digital Transformation, Retail, Strategy, Supply Chain
Brave new world of retail: sustain and entertain in 2017
This will be the year of retailtainment.

2017 will be a fantastic year for retailers to experiment by trying out new ideas. There’s only one thing they…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Aerospace & Defense, Business Agility, Strategy
IFS acquires Mxi Technologies Ltd.
IFS Mxi

Today IFS announced the acquisition of Mxi Technologies Ltd., a market leader in the Aviation Maintenance Software (AMS) sector. By…

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| | Estimated reading time: 3 minutes | Automotive, Business Technology, Strategy, Supply Chain
Go with the flow in the automotive industry
Les trois tendances disruptives de l’industrie automobile en 2018

Few industries have optimized their business processes to the same extent as the automotive industry. Based on the recommendations of…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Business Technology, Digital Transformation, Manufacturing, Strategy
Do you want to boost your productivity by 30%?
Advanced analytics for industrial manufacturing

I hope that the answer to this question is “Yes!” You may be wondering how this is possible and the…

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| | Estimated reading time: 2 minutes | Business Technology, Digital Transformation, Oil & Gas, Strategy
Turn yourself into a believer of advanced analytics for oil and gas
Turn yourself into a believer of advanced analytics for oil and gas

Advancements to analytics are making it possible for oil and gas companies to operate like never before. Picture yourself knowing…

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