In the first part of this blog, I touched on some challenges that companies face when it comes to digitalization as well as provided some general observations about how to address these topics. I also promised that this blog would focus on the four-step approach that can help you break down that lofty, “pie-in-the-sky” digitalization […]

At home, you put a lock on your door, but what about your company’s communication network? On the one hand, hackers can cause damages in the millions. On the other hand, investing in security can seem like a visit to the dentist’s office – everyone knows it’s necessary, but no one really enjoys it. Jens […]

So, this Digital Twin (DT) is really getting a lot of attention in the digitalization age. Recently, I’ve seen numerous articles, white papers and presentations on the topic that cover various aspects of the technology. And with the move towards the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and digitalization, the focus is certainly warranted as there are many benefits of employing the DT in a process environment. It is being deployed in all phases of a product, plant or process lifecycle from design to operations and maintenance.

In the first two parts of this review on S E Asia, we were reflecting on their readiness for the Fourth Industrial Revolution from what does inhibit it, and the differences that need to be considered. The key is adapting to local needs, building a greater resource on the ground can offer that important key […]

Today it is very popular to build use cases. I often found these as useful but never so easy to relate too. We all see things differently, our problems or our challenges and then set about building on our own, often ignoring many commonalities. We are all guilty of “reinventing the wheel” even when there […]

In the last part of this four-part series on the Fourth Industrial Revolution in South East Asia, I gave an overview of the challenges global companies face in South East Asia. Now I want to further elaborate my observations on a concrete example and tell you, what companies must keep in mind if they want […]

I lived in South East Asia (S E Asia) for fifteen years, twelve of those in Singapore. On reflection, I was rather privileged to be caught up in the expansion and rapid development that occurred in this time and is accelerating even more today. The region continues to evolve at impressive rates of growth, drawing […]

You wake up in the morning with that one Bon Jovi song in your head. Lucky for you it is the year 2018: you don’t have to go through your music collection anymore hoping that you once bought the song; a streaming platform of your choice will make sure you can listen to it whenever and wherever you want.

Over the last years, we have seen an unprecedented increase in the damages caused by cyber attacks. This is contrary to a large effort in research and development on the matter. With digitalization transforming our industries, we need to improve our game on industrial cybersecurity – we need to tackle it as a team sport.