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IoT gives asset management a new boost
Forget all the classic opinions regarding enterprise asset management (EAM). Links to new technological possibilities such as the IoT open up a world of new possibilities. This provides a real-time, mobile component when managing the life cycle of business resources and work processes. This development has not gone unnoticed. With IBM Maximo, we were recently […]
Smart Building opens a new world
Products and services are increasingly being produced from ecosystems and collaboration models. When you realize that the margin within the building industry is typically between 1 and 3%, you understand that this industry has to accelerate and deploy technology to deliver projects on time within budget and, using this method, to monitor and, where […]
Cognitive manufacturing: the close-to-my-bed-show
On June 15, 2017 I gave a presentation on Industry 4.0 and IBM Watson IoT at the IoT Convention in Mechelen. What struck me that day was how pervasive the theme of Industry 4.0 has become in the interim. Many questions are being asked, not so much about what the theme involves, but rather the […]
Wanted: Wild Ducks who are in for a Cognitive Challenge
The one thing that’s always in the back of every entrepreneur’s mind is how to serve his/her customers even better. It is in our mind, it is in the mind of our Business Partners. Cognitive adds value to the customers. The cognitive solutions market represents a tremendous growth opportunity for businesses delivering solutions with cognitive […]
Today Big Data & Analytics is everywhere for everyone
Analytics have been around for some time now in the business world, it all started when long lists of figures were produced by mainframes which were then analysed by number crunchers trying to make sense and some business value out of it all. Thanks to the rise of the desktop machines and spreadsheet programs everything […]
Valentine’s day: When talking cognitive and blockchain will make your loved one’s eyes sparkle!
Why Valentine is excellent inspiration for Fintechs Today is Valentine’s day, the day people around the world celebrate love. Doesn’t matter if relation wise, you are just a start-up or, like me, in a more mature position, today couples surprise their significant others with little tokens of their affection: a card, flowers, dining out, or […]
Impact grant for employment agency VDAB
Watson tackles youth unemployment. How long and why do young people stay unemployed after entering the labor market? And what actions are the most effective to help them find a job quicker? An IBM Impact Grant helps the Flemish Employment Agency (VDAB) answer these important questions. In just ten weeks, IBM consultants delivered a predictive […]
IBM Watson Data Platform: Make Data & Analytics Simple
Blogpost by Niko Tambuyser | So you hire a bunch of young and ambitious data scientists to extract true value from your data. And then you find out that they really like open-source software, and that they all have their own tools they prefer using – making it really hard to work together and reach […]
Machines zijn er om de mens te helpen
Blogpost van Gerard Smit, IBM Chief Technology Officer Benelux – Distinguished Engineer & Reverse Historian | Dit artikel verscheen eerder in Dutch Cowboys Computers en robots kunnen straks meer dan wij ooit voor mogelijk hebben gehouden. Moeten we daar bang voor zijn of niet? Machines zijn er altijd geweest om de mens te ondersteunen en er […]