Author: Connected World
Frontline Location: The Material Handling Institute’s ProMat 2023 Trade Show at Chicago’s McCormick Place Convention Center Time of Engagement: March 20-24, 2023 By way of introduction, I am a “presales” consultant who assesses existing processes in warehouses and distribution centers throughout North America. My task is to determine the “best fit solution” for my sales executives to propose technologies that significantly improve the twin “holy grails” of process productivity and accuracy, using my company’s technologies. These technologies can be combined into “multimodal” solutions, which can be some combination of voice, scanning, vision, and robotics modalities appropriate to the specific warehouse…
Gartner forecasts security and risk management spending in MENA to grow 10% in 2023.
Juniper Research forecasts 5G roaming connections to increase by 900% in four years.
Forrester says firms with high levels of alignment across customer-facing functions report 2.4x higher revenue growth.
A technologically strong and resilient manufacturing sector is critical for national security and defense. Having a strong manufacturing base is essential to the national security of the U.S. Without the domestic capability to produce goods, especially in strategic sectors such as defense, the nation wouldn’t be able to defend itself to the same degree it could if it had a strong and self-sufficient manufacturing industry. Other strategic industries, such as critical infrastructure and advanced technologies, similarly rely on a strong domestic manufacturing base, because it gives them more economic stability and security. Dean Schneider, interim director of the SecureAmerica Institute…
IDC says by 2026 60% of CIOs in Asia/Pacific will find their roles being challenged by line-of-business counterparts.
Sensors are enabling the increasingly connected world. By allowing the collection of data, sensors open the door to more informed decisions by humans and more autonomous decisions by AI (artificial intelligence). Sensors also allow for remote insights, they enable realtime data flow, and they make predictive maintenance possible. Data has changed how just about everything in life and business work, and smart sensors are the devices behind the scenes, collecting this all-important data and sending it to wherever it needs to go to enable data-driven decisionmaking. According to a report from Precedence Research, the global market for sensors will surpass…
Juniper Research says embedded payments revenue to surpass $59 billion globally by 2027.
Gartner predicts nearly half of cybersecurity leaders will change jobs by 2025.
Electrification is coming to many fleets, offering a way to save money and improve the environment. Such is the case for a new partnership, which includes an order of 1,500 motorcycles that will be distributed throughout Greece and Cyprus. As one example, CAKE, a manufacturer of electric motorcycles, and Automotive Solutions, a provider of electric vehicles to businesses in Greece, have inked an agreement to distribute the motorcycles. This is simply one example too. CAKE is currently expanding its distribution network with premium partners in several regions, including Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Australia, South America, and Africa. Look for…