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Supply chain visibility in the energy and utilities industry

IBM Big Data Hub

For the energy and utilities industry (E&U), time is not on their side. Facts about the energy and utilities industry Transformer prices have doubled, while the average lead time for delivery has at least tripled from what it was two years earlier, reaching 52 weeks in some cases. Visibility.

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Key strategies and technologies to help utilities respond to a “storm” never seen before

CGI

Key strategies and technologies to help utilities respond to a “storm” never seen before. For more than three decades, I served at a leading electric utility, responding to numerous storms to keep the lights on for customers and to support critical infrastructure. COVID-19 considerations and how technology can help.

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News alert: Beazley reports on how AI, new tech distract businesses as cyber risk intensifies

The Last Watchdog

We need to continue to work with our clients to explain how they can improve their resilience to cyber and technology risks and encourage them to adopt a defence in depth risk mitigation strategy.”

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The different types of renewable energy 

IBM Big Data Hub

Renewable energy , also known as clean energy, is produced from natural resources that are generated and replenished faster than they are consumed—such as the sun, water and wind. Most renewable energy sources produce zero carbon emissions and minimal air pollutants.

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Do You Have the Right Stuff to Transition to Information Governance?

ARMA International

all of which require the same disciplines we utilize when managing our records. A client of mine in the construction industry recognized that its enterprise resource planning (ERP) system was in dire need of replacement. The task before us now is to apply these to all of the rest of our information. A Real-World Example.

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Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 3): Data, the new “digital capital” - Going beyond the hype of advanced analytics and AI

CGI

Utilities Digital Journey Insights (Part 3): Data, the new “digital capital” - Going beyond the hype of advanced analytics and AI. This series of blog posts builds on the 2018 CGI Client Global Insights, providing insights into how utilities are making progress toward digital transformation. So where do utilities stand?

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Digital sobriety

Everteam

However, it is now common knowledge that their production, especially in Africa, destroys the soil in open-pit mines, where all ecological considerations are absent, and which favors exploitation of local poverty. ” If calculating the carbon footprint and GHG emissions seems difficult, what about the energy cost?