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Full Steam Ahead: CIO Kopal Raj of WABTEC on staying ‘on-track’ with AI, IoT and sustainability goals

CIO

How is WABTEC leveraging emerging technologies like AI and IoT to enhance its manufacturing processes, as well as improve operational efficiency? IoT software in the machines connected to the sensors gives information on the strength or durability of the brakes while the locomotive is in use.

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How adopting sustainability as a service can drive business success and help the planet

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This is designed to help manufacturing, transportation and other industries accelerate sustainability initiatives and make data-driven decisions to reduce their carbon footprint and become more efficient through the intelligent use of IoT connectivity. You can solve any problem given enough budget.

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Synthetic DNA startup Catalog partners with Seagate for its DNA-based data storage platform

TechCrunch

While a traditional microprocessor processes binary code, Seagate’s chip has tiny reservoirs that process small amounts of synthetic DNA in liquid form; liquid from one reservoir on the chip can be processed with liquid from another reservoir to produce a chemical reaction.

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IT leaders explore footing amid shifting needs and the AI power struggle

CIO

During COVID-19 lockdowns, for example, specialty chemicals manufacturer Albemarle developed a VPA to provide self-service assistance to over 7,000 employees at home, including a natural language interface with a chat bot, and enough AI to help people interface seamlessly with several business applications at a time. “The

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Manufacturing CIOs see bright future for the industry, thanks to IT

CIO

CIO 100 award-winner Chris Nardecchia also wears multiple leadership hats in his role as senior vice president and chief digital and information officer of Rockwell Automation, the world’s largest pure-play industrial automation and IoT company.

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The data flywheel: A better way to think about your data strategy

CIO

At the time, one of ChampionX’s costliest activities in its Chemical Technologies business was monitoring and maintaining customer sites, many of which were in remote parts of the country. “It They needed IoT sensors, for example, to extract relevant data from the sites. It was more than just labor and fuel,” Alina explained.

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How Hybrid and Cloud-Based Architectures are Unlocking the Power of Data

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Few companies are more recognizable than ExxonMobil, one of the world’s largest publicly traded energy providers and chemical manufacturers that develops and applies next-generation technologies to help safely meet growing needs for energy and high-quality chemical products. Ares Trading SA (Merck).