AI: A Tool to Drive Industrial Competitiveness
Although long hailed as a potent technology for transforming industrial processes, as authors of a recent paper note, “AI cannot be rushed.” Significant issues related to AI’s practical use in manufacturing remain, including finding applications that deliver value in a complicated sector, that satisfy the market, and that meet capital demands.
Does an ESG Score Improve a Company’s Financial Performance?
Investors increasingly examine a firm’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) activities to understand how the firm is managed using a broader lens than simply financials alone. ESG activities and issues include those related to climate change, board compensation, workforce, and tax contributions.
Smart Manufacturing Standards: Technologies and Trends
Smart manufacturing leverages data and technology to adapt to changes in real-time—whether those changes are in customer demand, factory conditions, or the supply network. To achieve these goals, smart manufacturing relies on integrated, collaborative systems that use big data and evolving technologies such as cloud computing, AI, and Internet of Things (IoT).
A Fundamentals-Based Approach to IT Sustainability
The article presents fundamental sustainability principles and tools, and then discusses how the IT sector can apply them in their own operations. It also describes how IT companies can assist other sectors in reducing their own carbon footprints.
Data Center Sustainability: In Search of the Big Picture
Given that the demand for data centers is rising and that they already contribute up to 2% of global greenhouse gases, data center sustainability efforts are essential. Despite this, however, there has yet to be a comprehensive analysis of how the data center industry is performing on sustainability.