산업인터넷, 사물인터넷, 생산성, 클라우드컵퓨팅, 웨어러블, 데이터 과학, 유저인터페이스
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상상을 현실로 만듭니다. Imagination at work.
GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
Connect with GE Online:
GE코리아 웹사이트: http://www.ge.com/kr/
GE리포트코리아: http://www.gereports.kr/
GE코리아 페이스북 페이지: hhttps://www.facebook.com/GEKorea
GE코리아 슬라이드쉐어: http://www.slideshare.net/GEKorea
The Industrial Internet is bringing about a profound transformation to global industry, by connecting more intelligent machines, advanced analytics, and people at work. This deeper meshing of the digital world with the world of machines has the potential to bring enormous economic benefits. We have estimated that this new wave of innovation could boost global GDP by as much as $10-15 trillion over the next 20 years, through accelerated productivity growth.
Discussions of the Industrial Internet tend to focus on the machines and the data, but people at work are an equally essential element of this revolution. In fact, it is exactly by changing the way people work that the Industrial Internet will deliver its benefts in terms of greater effciency, lower costs, and ultimately more and better jobs and rising living standards. Just as the Internet has fundamentally changed the ease with which we access information and interact with each other in our everyday lives, so the Industrial Internet will transform the way in which we can leverage information and collaborate in the workplace.
These slides use concepts from my (Jeff Funk) course entitled analyzing hi-tech opportunities to show how in improvements in printed electronics, wireless telecom, and the Internet are enabling the greater use of smart logistics. Logistics now represents 10% of global GDP thus representing a large percentage of expenditures. Improvements in printed electronics enables cheaper and better RFID tags and smart packaging; the latter can be accessed by logistic companies and consumers. All of this enables better monitoring of products throughout their journey to the marketplace, on ships, in warehouses, and in retail outlets. It also enables customers to more easily find products in retail outlets and for robots to find products in warehouses.
Understanding the Power of the Schneider Electric Enhanced Flight Hazard Prod...Schneider Electric
One of the challenges facing flight planners and flight dispatchers is the lack of access to reliable and timely flight hazards information needed to make informed decisions. Traditional flight hazard forecasts are categorical, providing general ‘light’, ‘moderate’, or ‘severe’ descriptions. They cover large geographical areas that force flight planners and flight dispatchers to make assumptions or route around large areas — adding time and cost to the flight.
This non-specificity leaves the user to interpret the severity, timing, and location of the potential flight disruption. To eliminate guesswork and increase safe and efficient operations, aviation businesses need flight hazard forecasts that are timely, accurate and granular.
AWEA Cognitive Analytics for Predictive FuturesSparkCognition
Machine Learning helps make complex systems more efficient. By applying advanced Machine Learning techniques such as Cognitive Fingerprinting™, wind project operators can utilize these tools to learn from collected data, detect regular patterns, and optimize their own operations.
Research has demonstrated the value of Machine Learning in delivering next generation analytics to improve safety, performance, and reliability in today’s modern wind turbines.
Artificial Intelligence Application in Oil and GasSparkCognition
Visit http://sparkcognition.com for more information.
To access and listen to the on-demand version of the webinar, go here:
http://sparkcognition.com/ai-oil-and-gas-webinar-video/
Learn how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are being effectively applied in Oil & Gas right now, how they will become even more prevalent, and how they can impact your bottom line and transform your business.
We'll cover:
• Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Understanding of why Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are revolutionary in how they can help the Oil & Gas industry. This technology is already being used to prevent downhole tool failures or events like stuck pipes, pinpointing the ideal drilling locations during exploration and discovery, predicting pipeline pump failures, identify frack truck pump failures, etc.
• Real world examples of how other clients are using AI/ML today
The Industrial Internet is bringing about a profound transformation to global industry, by connecting more intelligent machines, advanced analytics, and people at work. This deeper meshing of the digital world with the world of machines has the potential to bring enormous economic benefits. We have estimated that this new wave of innovation could boost global GDP by as much as $10-15 trillion over the next 20 years, through accelerated productivity growth.
Discussions of the Industrial Internet tend to focus on the machines and the data, but people at work are an equally essential element of this revolution. In fact, it is exactly by changing the way people work that the Industrial Internet will deliver its benefts in terms of greater effciency, lower costs, and ultimately more and better jobs and rising living standards. Just as the Internet has fundamentally changed the ease with which we access information and interact with each other in our everyday lives, so the Industrial Internet will transform the way in which we can leverage information and collaborate in the workplace.
These slides use concepts from my (Jeff Funk) course entitled analyzing hi-tech opportunities to show how in improvements in printed electronics, wireless telecom, and the Internet are enabling the greater use of smart logistics. Logistics now represents 10% of global GDP thus representing a large percentage of expenditures. Improvements in printed electronics enables cheaper and better RFID tags and smart packaging; the latter can be accessed by logistic companies and consumers. All of this enables better monitoring of products throughout their journey to the marketplace, on ships, in warehouses, and in retail outlets. It also enables customers to more easily find products in retail outlets and for robots to find products in warehouses.
Understanding the Power of the Schneider Electric Enhanced Flight Hazard Prod...Schneider Electric
One of the challenges facing flight planners and flight dispatchers is the lack of access to reliable and timely flight hazards information needed to make informed decisions. Traditional flight hazard forecasts are categorical, providing general ‘light’, ‘moderate’, or ‘severe’ descriptions. They cover large geographical areas that force flight planners and flight dispatchers to make assumptions or route around large areas — adding time and cost to the flight.
This non-specificity leaves the user to interpret the severity, timing, and location of the potential flight disruption. To eliminate guesswork and increase safe and efficient operations, aviation businesses need flight hazard forecasts that are timely, accurate and granular.
AWEA Cognitive Analytics for Predictive FuturesSparkCognition
Machine Learning helps make complex systems more efficient. By applying advanced Machine Learning techniques such as Cognitive Fingerprinting™, wind project operators can utilize these tools to learn from collected data, detect regular patterns, and optimize their own operations.
Research has demonstrated the value of Machine Learning in delivering next generation analytics to improve safety, performance, and reliability in today’s modern wind turbines.
Artificial Intelligence Application in Oil and GasSparkCognition
Visit http://sparkcognition.com for more information.
To access and listen to the on-demand version of the webinar, go here:
http://sparkcognition.com/ai-oil-and-gas-webinar-video/
Learn how Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are being effectively applied in Oil & Gas right now, how they will become even more prevalent, and how they can impact your bottom line and transform your business.
We'll cover:
• Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
• Understanding of why Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are revolutionary in how they can help the Oil & Gas industry. This technology is already being used to prevent downhole tool failures or events like stuck pipes, pinpointing the ideal drilling locations during exploration and discovery, predicting pipeline pump failures, identify frack truck pump failures, etc.
• Real world examples of how other clients are using AI/ML today
Schneider Electric is a digital transformation leader for energy management and automation. ... EcoStruxure™, Schneider Electric's open, interoperable, IoT-enabled system architecture and platform, is the unifying experience among our lines of business and services.
Over the past decade, cloud computing has acted as a disrupter in several areas of IT business. Soon, it will overhaul one area of technology that has been in rapid growth itself: Data Analytics. Nicky will focus on the recent study of IBM Institute of Business Value which shows that capabilities that enable an organization to consume data faster – to move from raw data to insight-driven actions – are now the key differentiator to creating value using data and analytics. He will also talk about the requirements for the underlying infrastructure as critical component allowing real-time crunching and analysis of high volume of data. Based on real cases like retailers and energy companies, we will look at five predictions in five years, based on:
Analytics, Big data, and Cloud coming together will energize the Speed Advantage.
Safety and asset management are a corner stone to our industry that enables us to be successful. So how can we achieve zero
incidents, and zero harm for our people, and for our environment?
Big Data Expo 2015 - IBM Outside the comfort zoneBigDataExpo
When it comes to high tech, we tend to wear blinders. We only want to see what's right in front of us. At times, we look forward but we rarely look around us to see how other industries are succeeding. This is especially true with organizations who want to look beyond business intelligence and reveal answers you never thought to ask. For example, what would demand forecasting for a Chief Marketing Officer in Media & Entertainment mean to a Chief Data Officer in banking? Or what would Customer Operations Transformation in Energy & Utilities mean to a Chief Customer Officer at a major retail operation? In this interactive and energetic session, we'll explore valuable cross-industry use cases to help get you "outside your comfort zone" and take a completely different look at how applications of advanced and predictive analytics on big data - or any data - can help you to act on real-time insights to fundamentally transform your business.
AIOps: Anomalous Span Detection in Distributed Traces Using Deep LearningJorge Cardoso
The field of AIOps, also known as Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations, uses algorithms and machine learning to dramatically improve the monitoring, operation, and maintenance of distributed systems. Its main premise is that operations can be automated using monitoring data to reduce the workload of operators (e.g., SREs or production engineers). Our current research explores how AIOps – and many related fields such as deep learning, machine learning, distributed traces, graph analysis, time-series analysis, sequence analysis, and log analysis – can be explored to effectively detect, localize, and remediate failures in large-scale cloud infrastructures (>50 regions and AZs). In particular, this lecture will describe how a particular monitoring data structure, called distributed trace, can be analyzed using deep learning to identify anomalies in its spans. This capability empowers operators to quickly identify which components of a distributed system are faulty.
Big Data Expo 2015 - Cisco Connected AnalyticsBigDataExpo
The presentation will describe the Internet of Everything technology transition, where people, process, data and things are coming together to unleash 14,4 Trillion dollars global economic value.
The question is how do we capture this value by connecting the unconnected, while carving out actionable, replicable insights from Big Data ? The speech will include practical cases on how enterprises – including Cisco – and public sector agencies are able today to unleash economic, social and environmental value through data-intensive, new IT consumption models
Big Data Expo 2015 - Microsoft Transform you data into intelligent actionBigDataExpo
Succesvolle big data klanten rapporteren een +47% hogere retailomzet per connected gebruiker, verhogen het slagingspercentage van leerlingen van 55 naar 78%, voorspellen met 92% nauwkeurigheid de uitslag van steekproefkeuringen en besparen 300 k$ per dag als gevolg van geoptimaliseerd onderhoud. Wat kenmerkt deze successen? Hoe kunt u uw data in intelligente aktie omzetten?
Uptime Institute report: Post-pandemic data centers.
Post-pandemic data centers UI Intelligence report.
Author: Andy Lawrence, Executive Director of Research, Uptime Institute
Markntel Global Predictive Maintenance Market Analysis, 2020ShivaKumar1833
The predictive maintenance market is proliferating on account of the rise in the industrial sector due to the need for reducing maintenance costs, unexpected failures and downtimes. Moreover, the increasing investments by the companies in predictive maintenance to increase operational efficiency is contributing to the demand for predictive maintenance solutions. in the industrial and manufacturing sectors. For more detail visit us at marknteladvisors.com or call us at +1 (613) 707-5086
The Incredible Ways Shell Uses Artificial Intelligence To Help Transform The ...Bernard Marr
In this post we look at some of the innovative ways Royal Dutch Shell is using artificial intelligence to accelerate the digital transformation of the oil and gas giant. This includes the application of machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement, and machine vision.
The first "Insights in Technology Conference" was in Schaffhausen on December 16, 2019. The event is organized by the Schaffhausen Institute of Technology SIT. Special guest is Nobel Prize winner Wolfgang Ketterle.
Schaffhausen Institute of Technology website: http://sit.org
From a session at OMEP's Manufacturing the Future Summit, January 14, 2014. By: Douglas K. Woods, President of AMT (The Association for Manufacturing Technology)
A “Smart” Approach to Big Data in the Energy IndustrySAP Analytics
http://spr.ly/AA_Utilities - Most companies in the oil and gas (O&G), utilities and chemical process industries benefit significantly from global markets; however, they also face pressures that demand instant response to fast-paced international events. Energy companies are using real-time data and analytics to solve key challenges in hotly competitive global markets.
-Bloomberg Businessweek Research
한 세기전 에디슨이 전구를 발명하기 이전에는 가스등이 도로, 광장, 철도역 등을 밝혔습니다. 그런 가스등의 자리를 전구가 대체해가면서 가스는 무대에서 사라지게 되었는데요, 100여년이 지난 현재 가스는 에너지 수요와 공급의 초점으로 다시 돌아왔습니다. 특히 천연가스(LNG)는 석탄과 석유의 소비를 급속히 대체해나가고 있습니다. 가스가 발전 시장에서 신재생에너지를 급속히 보완해가고 있는거죠. 즉, 가스가 브릿지(Bridge) 에너지원가 아니라 최종 에너지원로 위상이 변하고 있습니다.
GE코리아 뉴스레터를 구독하세요! http://goo.gl/IE8WS8
GE코리아 YouTube 채널을 구독하세요! http://goo.gl/M2gc8m
상상을 현실로 만듭니다. Imagination at work.
GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
Connect with GE Online:
GE코리아 웹사이트: http://www.ge.com/kr/
GE리포트코리아: http://www.gereports.kr/
GE코리아 페이스북 페이지: hhttps://www.facebook.com/GEKorea
GE코리아 슬라이드쉐어: http://www.slideshare.net/GEKorea
새롭고 스마트하며 초연결된 디바이스가 디지털 경제 시대를 이끌고 있다. 새로운 경제는 혁신을 토대로, 정보를 연료로, 산업의 리더들이 이끌고 있다.
1%의 힘
GE는 향후 15년 동안, 1%의 효율 개선으로 수 많은 산업에서 생산성 향상이 이루어져 수 조 달러의 가치가 창출될 것이라 예상한다.
연결되었다면, 보호되어야한다.
운영기술이 닫힌 시스템이라고 생각되지만, 새로운 컨트롤러의 설치와 IT 네트워크와 기존 자산의 통합으로 새로운 리스크에 노출되고 있다.
The explosion of newer, smarter and more connected devices is driving the evolution of the digital economy. It’s an economy built on innovation, fueled by information, and powered by the leaders of industry.
The power of one percent.
GE data suggests that over the next 15 years, a mere one percent improvement in industrial productivity could lead to billions of dollars in savings for the industrial sector. This translates to $8.6 trillion in gains by 2025. Connectivity offers the key to that improvement.
If it’s connected, it needs to be protected.
While many OT networks may be viewed as closed systems,
the installation of new controllers, upgrades to existing assets
and integration into broad IT networks introduces new risk.
In the rush to extract value from advanced technology,
production environments often overlook the serious
implications of a cyber security incident.
[GE Innovation Forum 2015] The GE Store for Technology (한글), GE의 미래 기술 리스트GE코리아
[GE Innovation Forum 2015] The GE Store for Technology (한글), GE의 미래 기술 리스트
GE 스토어는 모든 비즈니스를 위해, 다른 어디에서도 제공할 수 없는 기술·제품 개발과 서비스를 제공할 수 있습니다.
GE글로벌리서치 연구진이 내놓는 결과물은 GE 사업부들의 실행 계획, 제품 로드맵과 직접 연관되어 있습니다. 분기마다 GE 사업부의 리더들은 GE글로벌리서치의 기술 부문 리더들과 만나 포트폴리오를 함께 검토합니다.
이 자료에서는 GE 스토어를 통해 얻어진 첨단기술의 융합이 GE 비즈니스에 어떤 새로운 가치를 주는지에 대한 구체적인 사례를 볼 수 있습니다.
GE 스토어는 저희가 진행하는 모든 것들을 이끌어주는 혁신 엔진입니다. GE 스토어를 찾아주셔서 감사합니다. 우리의 연구를 여러분과 함께 공유하고 싶습니다.
GE코리아 뉴스레터를 구독하세요! http://goo.gl/IE8WS8
GE코리아 YouTube 채널을 구독하세요! http://goo.gl/M2gc8m
상상을 현실로 만듭니다. Imagination at work.
GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
Connect with GE Online:
GE코리아 웹사이트: http://www.ge.com/kr/
GE리포트코리아: http://www.gereports.kr/
GE코리아 페이스북 페이지: hhttps://www.facebook.com/GEKorea
GE코리아 슬라이드쉐어: http://www.slideshare.net/GEKorea
Schneider Electric is a digital transformation leader for energy management and automation. ... EcoStruxure™, Schneider Electric's open, interoperable, IoT-enabled system architecture and platform, is the unifying experience among our lines of business and services.
Over the past decade, cloud computing has acted as a disrupter in several areas of IT business. Soon, it will overhaul one area of technology that has been in rapid growth itself: Data Analytics. Nicky will focus on the recent study of IBM Institute of Business Value which shows that capabilities that enable an organization to consume data faster – to move from raw data to insight-driven actions – are now the key differentiator to creating value using data and analytics. He will also talk about the requirements for the underlying infrastructure as critical component allowing real-time crunching and analysis of high volume of data. Based on real cases like retailers and energy companies, we will look at five predictions in five years, based on:
Analytics, Big data, and Cloud coming together will energize the Speed Advantage.
Safety and asset management are a corner stone to our industry that enables us to be successful. So how can we achieve zero
incidents, and zero harm for our people, and for our environment?
Big Data Expo 2015 - IBM Outside the comfort zoneBigDataExpo
When it comes to high tech, we tend to wear blinders. We only want to see what's right in front of us. At times, we look forward but we rarely look around us to see how other industries are succeeding. This is especially true with organizations who want to look beyond business intelligence and reveal answers you never thought to ask. For example, what would demand forecasting for a Chief Marketing Officer in Media & Entertainment mean to a Chief Data Officer in banking? Or what would Customer Operations Transformation in Energy & Utilities mean to a Chief Customer Officer at a major retail operation? In this interactive and energetic session, we'll explore valuable cross-industry use cases to help get you "outside your comfort zone" and take a completely different look at how applications of advanced and predictive analytics on big data - or any data - can help you to act on real-time insights to fundamentally transform your business.
AIOps: Anomalous Span Detection in Distributed Traces Using Deep LearningJorge Cardoso
The field of AIOps, also known as Artificial Intelligence for IT Operations, uses algorithms and machine learning to dramatically improve the monitoring, operation, and maintenance of distributed systems. Its main premise is that operations can be automated using monitoring data to reduce the workload of operators (e.g., SREs or production engineers). Our current research explores how AIOps – and many related fields such as deep learning, machine learning, distributed traces, graph analysis, time-series analysis, sequence analysis, and log analysis – can be explored to effectively detect, localize, and remediate failures in large-scale cloud infrastructures (>50 regions and AZs). In particular, this lecture will describe how a particular monitoring data structure, called distributed trace, can be analyzed using deep learning to identify anomalies in its spans. This capability empowers operators to quickly identify which components of a distributed system are faulty.
Big Data Expo 2015 - Cisco Connected AnalyticsBigDataExpo
The presentation will describe the Internet of Everything technology transition, where people, process, data and things are coming together to unleash 14,4 Trillion dollars global economic value.
The question is how do we capture this value by connecting the unconnected, while carving out actionable, replicable insights from Big Data ? The speech will include practical cases on how enterprises – including Cisco – and public sector agencies are able today to unleash economic, social and environmental value through data-intensive, new IT consumption models
Big Data Expo 2015 - Microsoft Transform you data into intelligent actionBigDataExpo
Succesvolle big data klanten rapporteren een +47% hogere retailomzet per connected gebruiker, verhogen het slagingspercentage van leerlingen van 55 naar 78%, voorspellen met 92% nauwkeurigheid de uitslag van steekproefkeuringen en besparen 300 k$ per dag als gevolg van geoptimaliseerd onderhoud. Wat kenmerkt deze successen? Hoe kunt u uw data in intelligente aktie omzetten?
Uptime Institute report: Post-pandemic data centers.
Post-pandemic data centers UI Intelligence report.
Author: Andy Lawrence, Executive Director of Research, Uptime Institute
Markntel Global Predictive Maintenance Market Analysis, 2020ShivaKumar1833
The predictive maintenance market is proliferating on account of the rise in the industrial sector due to the need for reducing maintenance costs, unexpected failures and downtimes. Moreover, the increasing investments by the companies in predictive maintenance to increase operational efficiency is contributing to the demand for predictive maintenance solutions. in the industrial and manufacturing sectors. For more detail visit us at marknteladvisors.com or call us at +1 (613) 707-5086
The Incredible Ways Shell Uses Artificial Intelligence To Help Transform The ...Bernard Marr
In this post we look at some of the innovative ways Royal Dutch Shell is using artificial intelligence to accelerate the digital transformation of the oil and gas giant. This includes the application of machine learning, deep learning, reinforcement, and machine vision.
The first "Insights in Technology Conference" was in Schaffhausen on December 16, 2019. The event is organized by the Schaffhausen Institute of Technology SIT. Special guest is Nobel Prize winner Wolfgang Ketterle.
Schaffhausen Institute of Technology website: http://sit.org
From a session at OMEP's Manufacturing the Future Summit, January 14, 2014. By: Douglas K. Woods, President of AMT (The Association for Manufacturing Technology)
A “Smart” Approach to Big Data in the Energy IndustrySAP Analytics
http://spr.ly/AA_Utilities - Most companies in the oil and gas (O&G), utilities and chemical process industries benefit significantly from global markets; however, they also face pressures that demand instant response to fast-paced international events. Energy companies are using real-time data and analytics to solve key challenges in hotly competitive global markets.
-Bloomberg Businessweek Research
한 세기전 에디슨이 전구를 발명하기 이전에는 가스등이 도로, 광장, 철도역 등을 밝혔습니다. 그런 가스등의 자리를 전구가 대체해가면서 가스는 무대에서 사라지게 되었는데요, 100여년이 지난 현재 가스는 에너지 수요와 공급의 초점으로 다시 돌아왔습니다. 특히 천연가스(LNG)는 석탄과 석유의 소비를 급속히 대체해나가고 있습니다. 가스가 발전 시장에서 신재생에너지를 급속히 보완해가고 있는거죠. 즉, 가스가 브릿지(Bridge) 에너지원가 아니라 최종 에너지원로 위상이 변하고 있습니다.
GE코리아 뉴스레터를 구독하세요! http://goo.gl/IE8WS8
GE코리아 YouTube 채널을 구독하세요! http://goo.gl/M2gc8m
상상을 현실로 만듭니다. Imagination at work.
GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
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새롭고 스마트하며 초연결된 디바이스가 디지털 경제 시대를 이끌고 있다. 새로운 경제는 혁신을 토대로, 정보를 연료로, 산업의 리더들이 이끌고 있다.
1%의 힘
GE는 향후 15년 동안, 1%의 효율 개선으로 수 많은 산업에서 생산성 향상이 이루어져 수 조 달러의 가치가 창출될 것이라 예상한다.
연결되었다면, 보호되어야한다.
운영기술이 닫힌 시스템이라고 생각되지만, 새로운 컨트롤러의 설치와 IT 네트워크와 기존 자산의 통합으로 새로운 리스크에 노출되고 있다.
The explosion of newer, smarter and more connected devices is driving the evolution of the digital economy. It’s an economy built on innovation, fueled by information, and powered by the leaders of industry.
The power of one percent.
GE data suggests that over the next 15 years, a mere one percent improvement in industrial productivity could lead to billions of dollars in savings for the industrial sector. This translates to $8.6 trillion in gains by 2025. Connectivity offers the key to that improvement.
If it’s connected, it needs to be protected.
While many OT networks may be viewed as closed systems,
the installation of new controllers, upgrades to existing assets
and integration into broad IT networks introduces new risk.
In the rush to extract value from advanced technology,
production environments often overlook the serious
implications of a cyber security incident.
[GE Innovation Forum 2015] The GE Store for Technology (한글), GE의 미래 기술 리스트GE코리아
[GE Innovation Forum 2015] The GE Store for Technology (한글), GE의 미래 기술 리스트
GE 스토어는 모든 비즈니스를 위해, 다른 어디에서도 제공할 수 없는 기술·제품 개발과 서비스를 제공할 수 있습니다.
GE글로벌리서치 연구진이 내놓는 결과물은 GE 사업부들의 실행 계획, 제품 로드맵과 직접 연관되어 있습니다. 분기마다 GE 사업부의 리더들은 GE글로벌리서치의 기술 부문 리더들과 만나 포트폴리오를 함께 검토합니다.
이 자료에서는 GE 스토어를 통해 얻어진 첨단기술의 융합이 GE 비즈니스에 어떤 새로운 가치를 주는지에 대한 구체적인 사례를 볼 수 있습니다.
GE 스토어는 저희가 진행하는 모든 것들을 이끌어주는 혁신 엔진입니다. GE 스토어를 찾아주셔서 감사합니다. 우리의 연구를 여러분과 함께 공유하고 싶습니다.
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상상을 현실로 만듭니다. Imagination at work.
GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
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GE리포트코리아: http://www.gereports.kr/
GE코리아 페이스북 페이지: hhttps://www.facebook.com/GEKorea
GE코리아 슬라이드쉐어: http://www.slideshare.net/GEKorea
GE조선해양 비지니스를 소개합니다. 한국에는 GE의 Global Offshore & Marine 본부가 위치하여, 조선해양 비지니스를 선도하고 있습니다.
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상상을 현실로 만듭니다. Imagination at work.
GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
Connect with GE Online:
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GE리포트코리아: http://www.gereports.kr/
GE코리아 페이스북 페이지: hhttps://www.facebook.com/GEKorea
GE코리아 슬라이드쉐어: http://www.slideshare.net/GEKorea
[GE Innovation Forum 2015] GE Technology Story (한글)GE코리아
[GE Innovation Forum 2015] GE Technology Story (한글)
‘GE이노베이션포럼 2015’에서 공식자료집과 함께 제공된 이 책자는 GE의 첨단기술에 대한 이야기를 담고 있습니다.
첨단 인프라 기술을 기반으로 한 GE만의 경쟁우위를 나타내는 개념인 GE 스토어를 중심으로, GE의 신기술을 설명합니다. GE의 기술을 통한 사회적 커뮤니케이션을 담은 스토리텔링 북인 셈입니다. 그동안 발행되었던 GE코리아의 디지털 콘텐츠를 엄선하여 간추려 정리하였습니다.
GE는 자사의 웹사이트를 다양한 기원과 형태를 지닌 GE 콘텐츠들이 있는, 흘러가는 집이라고 표현합니다. 스토리를 말하거나 쓰는 사람, 읽거나 듣는 사람들이 자유롭고 유동적으로 콘텐츠를 활용하는 것이 중요하다는 의도일 것입니다.
GE만이 들려줄 수 있는 기술친화적 스토리텔링 콘텐츠들이 더 많은 이들과 만나 새로운 아이디어나 영감으로 이어지기를 희망합니다.
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상상을 현실로 만듭니다. Imagination at work.
GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
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GE리포트코리아: http://www.gereports.kr/
GE코리아 페이스북 페이지: hhttps://www.facebook.com/GEKorea
GE코리아 슬라이드쉐어: http://www.slideshare.net/GEKorea
HMI/SCADA 리스크 감소
돌발적인 가동중지를 최소화하고 조직을 보호할 수 있는 핵심 단계
Decrease your HMI/SCADA risk
Key steps to minimize unplanned downtime and protect your organization
GE 월드테크는 디바이스 제조사와 시스템 운영자와 함께 사이버 위협으로부터 중요 인프라를 보호하고 있습니다.
Wurldtech, a wholly owned subsidiary of the General Electric
Company (NYSE: GE), works with device manufacturers and system operators to protect critical infrastructure against cyber threats.
[GE Innovation Forum 2015] The GE Store for Technology (English)GE코리아
[GE Innovation Forum 2015] The GE Store for Technology (English)
The GE Store is a place where every business can come for technologies, product development and services that no one else can provide.
The work of our researchers ties directly into the operational plans and product roadmaps of our businesses. GE business leaders meet with our technical leaders once every quarter to review their portfolios.
What you will see and read about in the following pages are key examples of the connections being made through the GE Store and their value to our businesses.
Enjoy your visit to the GE Store. We are excited to share what we are working on with you.
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상상을 현실로 만듭니다. Imagination at work.
GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
Connect with GE Online:
GE코리아 웹사이트: http://www.ge.com/kr/
GE리포트코리아: http://www.gereports.kr/
GE코리아 페이스북 페이지: hhttps://www.facebook.com/GEKorea
GE코리아 슬라이드쉐어: http://www.slideshare.net/GEKorea
산업인터넷, M2M, 머신투머신, 사물인터넷
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상상을 현실로 만듭니다. Imagination at work.
GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
Connect with GE Online:
GE코리아 웹사이트: http://www.ge.com/kr/
GE리포트코리아: http://www.gereports.kr/
GE코리아 페이스북 페이지: hhttps://www.facebook.com/GEKorea
GE코리아 슬라이드쉐어: http://www.slideshare.net/GEKorea
GE Cimplicity는 이전까지 불가능했던 수준의 운영 인사이트를 제공하여 더 나은 제어와 시각화를 통해 생산성을 높이고 비용을 절감할 수 있습니다.
Enabling unprecedented insight into your operations, CIMPLICITY delivers superior control and visualization
to increase your productivity and reduce costs.
GE ADGT (Aeroderivative Gas Turbines) Application iGas
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상상을 현실로 만듭니다. Imagination at work.
GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
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GE리포트코리아: http://www.gereports.kr/
GE코리아 페이스북 페이지: hhttps://www.facebook.com/GEKorea
GE코리아 슬라이드쉐어: http://www.slideshare.net/GEKorea
The Marine industry faces substantial pressure: global trade has decelerated and commodity prices have declined, just as a prolonged shipbuilding cycle resulted in signifi cant overcapacity. The ensuing struggle for market share, via fi ercer competition and consolidation, underscores the need for greater effi ciency in shipping. Marine offshore is also under pressure, as the sharp decline in oil prices has changed the economics of the oil and gas industry. At the same time, large cohorts of experienced workers are set to retire in the next 5-10 years, posing the risk of a shortage of critical skills.
GE 글로벌 파워플랜트 분석 보고서(GE Global Power Plant Efficiency Analysis)
GE는 현존하는 하드웨어와 소프트웨어 솔루션을 최대로 적용하여 전 세계 석탄과 가스 화력 발전소에서 배출되는 이산화탄소를 10% 가량 저감할 수 있다는 새로운 분석 결과를 발표했습니다.
이번 분석은 기존의 기술을 사용하여 발전 시설을 개선함으로써 거둘 수 있는 탄소 저감량을 세계 최초로 정량화했습니다.
기술의 앞날이 궁금하다? 앞으로 산업 분야의 발전이 어떻게 전개될지 궁금한 당신이라면 GE가 새롭게 발표한 넥스트 리스트에 주목하라. 여섯 개 분야로 나뉜 이 리스트에는 우리가 알아야 할 첨단기술의 현재와 미래가 모두 담겨 있다.
"GE는 “차세대 기술은 무엇인가?”라는 질문에 100년 이 넘는 세월 동안 대답해왔습니다. 생산하고 운송하고 에너지를 만들고 사람을 치료하는 기계와 기술에 투자해왔죠. 이런 투자는 오늘날에도 이어지고 있습니다. 넥스트 리스트는 바로 그 해답의 하나입니다." - 마크 리틀, GE CTO (최고기술책임자)
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상상을 현실로 만듭니다. Imagination at work.
GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
Connect with GE Online:
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GE리포트코리아: http://www.gereports.kr/
GE코리아 페이스북 페이지: hhttps://www.facebook.com/GEKorea
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GE iFIX는 기업의 중요한 생산 데이터를 수집하고, 분석하고 공유하여 더 빠르고 나은 의사결정을 할 수 있게합니다.
Make faster, better business decisions by collecting, analyzing and sharing critical production data across your enterprise.
산업인터넷, 첨단제조기술 등이 바꾸는 산업의 미래
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상상을 현실로 만듭니다. Imagination at work.
GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
Connect with GE Online:
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OpShield: 운영기술 환경 보안 솔루션
OpShield는 운영기술 사이버 보안 솔루션이다. OpShield는 복잡한 운영기술 네트워크를 가시적으로 보여주며, 운영기술 정책을 프로토콜 명령 수준에서 실행하며, 최소한의 혹은 운영상의 방해 없이 사용할 수 있다. OpShield는 위협적인 활동과 의도하지 않은 방해를 모니터링하고 차단하여 운영기술의 안전성과 생산성을 강화한다.
산업인터넷, 빅데이터, 플랫폼, 사례
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상상을 현실로 만듭니다. Imagination at work.
GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
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GE ADGT Application CHP-Cogen-CC
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GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
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산업인터넷, 사물인터넷, 데이터, 머신, 클라우드, 보안, 유저인터페이스, 실시간분석기술
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상상을 현실로 만듭니다. Imagination at work.
GE가 꿈꾸는 가치입니다. 아니, GE는 단지 꿈만 꾸고 있는 것이 아닙니다. 상상을 현실로 만들기 위해, 불가능했던 것을 가능하게 만들기 위해 쉬지 않고 움직이고 있습니다. GE는 에너지, 의료, 항공, 수송, 금융 등의 여러 분야에서 고객과 인류사회의 진보를 위해 더 편리하고 빠르며 친환경적인 솔루션을 찾아냅니다.
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The Industrial Internet is bringing about a profound transformation to global industry, by connecting more intelligent machines, advanced analytics, and people at work. This deeper meshing of the digital world with the world of machines has the potential to bring enormous economic benefits. We have estimated that this new wave of innovation could boost global GDP by as much as $10-15 trillion over the next 20 years, through accelerated productivity growth.
Application of Big Data Systems to Airline ManagementIJLT EMAS
The business world is in the midst of the next
revolution following the IT revolution – the Big Data revolution.
The sheer volume of data produced is a major reason for the big
data revolution. Aviation and aerospace are typical areas that
can apply big data systems due to the scale of data produced, not
only by the plane sensors and passengers, but also by the
prospective passengers. Data that need to be considered include,
but are not limited to, aircraft sensor data, passenger data,
weather data, aircraft maintenance data and air traffic data.
This paper aims at identifying areas in aviation where big data
systems can be utilized to enhance operational performances
improve customer relations and thereby aiding the ultimate goal
of increased profits at reduced costs. An improved management
model built on a strong big data infrastructure will reduce
operation costs, improve safety, bring down the cost and time
spent on maintenance and drastically improve customer
relations.
The article looks at how new technologies will lead to an increasingly integrated approach within the O&G sector, siting specifics such as the IoT and robotics & the radical impact they will have on optimising productions within the sector.
Revue de presse IoT / Data du 26/03/2017Romain Bochet
Sommaire :
- From the Edge To the Enterprise
- The Internet of Energy: Smart Sockets
- Google's big data calculates US rooftop solar potential
- Energy management: Oracle Utilities launches smart grid and IoT device management solution in the cloud
- Are vehicles the mobile sensor beds of the future?
Become a data-driven organization with the Internet of Things
Executive summary
Personal health monitors tracking your fitness, trashcans monitoring their fullness, watches telling you more
than just the time, and agricultural soil monitors saying it’s time to water. It seems a day doesn’t go by that
we don’t hear about the latest “offline” thing, device, or equipment becoming “online,” moving from isolation
to being connected to the Internet of Things (IoT). It’s clear that integrating sensors, electronics, and
network connectivity into devices can enable innovation, enhancing and extending the way we work and
interact with each other and the world around us.
Automation's Perfect Storm! These Changes Aren't Coming, They're Here!Walt Boyes
Process manufacturing is facing a perfect storm of changes: Millenials, Mobile Devices, the Internet of Things, Big Data and Complex Systems Analysis, new, smarter sensors, smarter more agile control systems...the use of apps like Legos...and it is all going to hit at once over the next five years. These are the trends that will change our lives.
Field Data Gathering Services — A Cloud-Based ApproachSchneider Electric
Utilities today wish to facilitate the capture of asset information in the field in a way that is not only scalable but cost effective. They need a system that is simple to use, inexpensive to implement, flexible enough to meet ever-changing needs, yet also powerful enough to cover a majority of their needs with immediacy. This paper describes Schneider Electric's powerful cloud-based solution to optimize the inspection and gathering of field information.
약 168,000명의 직원이 전 세계 175여개 국가에서 고객, 파트너, 지역사회 및 정부와 협력하여, 에너지, 건강, 항공 분야에서 세상에서 가장 시급한 지속가능성 문제를 해결하기 위해 기술을 적용하고 혁신해왔습니다. GE 직원은 매일 더 나은 세상을 만들기 위해 도전하면서 더 연결되고, 건강하며, 지속가능한 미래를 만들기 위해 노력을 아끼지 않습니다.
Proficy Historian & Operations Hub - 통합 엔터프라이즈 데이터 관리 GE코리아
Historian은 매우 신속하게 산업데이터를 수집하고, 효율적이고 안전하게 저장하고, 배포하며, 빠른 검색 및 분석을 수행합니다.
Operations Hub는 언제 어디서나 모든 장치에서 쉽게 액세스하고 분석할 수 있는 포괄적인 정보를 제공하며, 산업용 애플리케이션(시각화, 연결, 데이터집계)을 신속하게 구축할 수 있는 개발 환경을 제공합니다.
Proficy CSense는 원시 데이터를 신속하게 비즈니스 가치로 전환하여, 기업이 비용을 절감할 수 있도록 지원합니다. Proficy CSense는 엔지니어와 데이터 과학자들에게 설정값에 대한 실시간 분석, 모니터링, 예측, 시뮬레이션, 최적화 및 제어 기능 등 한 패키지에 고유한 다섯 가지 분석 기능을 제공합니다.
GE애디티브는 2016년 9월에 출범했습니다. 금속 3D 프린터와 프로토타입과 서비스, 프린터에 사용되는 재료의 판매, 그리고 애드웍스™ (AddWorks™) 컨설팅 서비스를 제공하며, 고객의 사업에 적층제조 기술의 도입•보급을 가속화하는 데 앞장 서고 있습니다.
GE는 적층제조 기술의 가능성을 그 누구보다 빨리 이해하여, 전략적으로 자사 제품의 기획, 설계, 개발, 시제품 제작, 양산까지 적층제조 기술을 도입했습니다.
스스로 적층제조 기술로 부품을 개발하고 양산함으로써, 설계 엔지니어가 마주한 다양한 설계 제약에서 해방시켰을 뿐 아니라, 내구성이 뛰어난 경량의 고기능성 제품을 저비용으로 만들 수 있음을 입증했습니다.
GE는 적층제조 기술의 발전을 위해, 이 분야의 전문가들을 한 곳에 모은 네트워크를 적극적으로 구축해 왔습니다.
컨셉 레이저, 아캄, AP&C의 노하우와 GE의 재료과학과 적층제조 기술을 결합시켜, GE의 여러 사업부는 새로운 서비스와 적용 사례를 개발할 수 있었고, 이는 다수의 특허 기술 개발로 이어졌습니다.
GE애디티브는 지금까지 축적한 노하우와 기술의 무한한 가능성에 확신을 갖고, 적층제조 기술의 보급을 통해 제조업 혁신을 이끌어 가고자 합니다.
How to Uncover Successful Additive Applications that Lead to Profitable GrowthGE코리아
What is additive manufacturing?
3D PRINTING
Additive manufacturing, also knows as 3D printing, is a process that creates a physical object from a digital design file.
Additive manufacturing enables engineers to design parts, systems and shapes once thought
impossible to make. Additive manufacturing allows for complex design geometries, making products that are lighter, stronger and more efficient, revolutionizing products in many industries.
Why additive …
Expands what is possible … opens up new engineering capabilities and business opportunities to optimize part & system designs in a way we cannot with traditional manufacturing processes
Improves quality … eliminates design trade offs; reduced defect opportunities, digital v. analog control, reduced anomaly size and frequency v. traditional castings Simplifies systems … more robust designs, reduced part counts, reduced braze/weld/rivet/bolted joints and assemblies; optimized systems
LOGIQ E10 으로 당신의 전문성을 지원하고 실무를 다음 단계로 나아가도록 돕고 싶습니다. 이 플랫폼은 향상된 이미징, 고급 도구 및 향상된 워크 플로우를 제공하므로 의사는 광범위한 조건에서 환자를 검색하고 진단하며 치료할 수 있습니다. LOGIQ E10 을 사용하면 간결한 워크 플로우로 포괄적인 도구를 사용해 진단할 수 있습니다
GE Additive, 21st century Paradigm Shifter - Use cases in GEGE코리아
GE는 최근 20년 이상 적층제조 기술의 연구개발에 투자해왔고, GE의 사업부 내부에서 실제 적층제조 기술을 구현 및 적용했습니다. 성과는 놀라웠죠. 이제 GE는 GE의 고객들과 함께 적층제조를 통한 제조업 혁신과 성공의 길을 가려 합니다.
GE애디티브(GE Additive) 사업부는 GE의 고객 기업들에게 적층제조 기계, 재료, 컨설팅 서비스를 제공합니다. 독일 뮌헨과 미국 피츠버그에 새로 생긴 고객체험센터(CEC, Customer Experience Center)에서는 고객에게 적층제조 기술 분야를 더 효과적으로 지원하고 있습니다.
GE Additive is part of GE, the world’s Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machines and solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. GE Additive includes additive machine providers Concept Laser and Arcam, along with additive materials provider AP&C.
GE 에너지모니터링시스템(EMS), 2018평창동계올림픽대회의 원활한 전력운영 지원GE코리아
GE 에너지모니터링시스템(EMS)
2018평창동계올림픽대회의 원활한 전력운영 지원
GE의 혁신적인 디지털산업기술이 에너지모니터링시스템(EMS)를 통해 올림픽에 최초로 적용됩니다. 2018 평창동계올림픽대회가 개최될 16개 대회 시설의 전력 사용량과 공급 상태를 실시간으로 확인하고 관리하는 디지털스레드 역할을 합니다. 이를 통해 올림픽 경기장과 경기 운영, 중계 방송 송출을 비롯해 전력이 필수적인 모든 과정에서 문제의 원인을 신속하게 진단하고 해결할 수 있도록 돕습니다.
GE 이노베이션 포럼 2017 LIVE 발표자료 - 빌 루 GE 최고디지털책임자 겸 GE Digital 사장GE코리아
GE이노베이션 포럼 2017 LIVE 발표자료
빌 루 (Bill Ruh) : GE 최고디지털책임자 겸 GE Digital 사장
Becoming Digital Industrial
GE Innovation Forum 2017 Live
전 세계적으로 4차 산업혁명이라는 혁신의 물결이 거세게 확산되고 있는 가운데, 한국제조업의 위기감은 점점 높아지고 있습니다. 사물인터넷과 빅데이터, 인공지능(AI) 등 첨단 IT 기술 융합이 이뤄지면서 국내 제조업은 더욱 큰 변화의 시기를 지나고 있습니다. 이러한 변화 속에서 기업이 생존하기 위해 디지털 트랜스포메이션을 통한 한국제조업 생산성 혁신과 디지털 시대에 어울리는 강력한 조직문화 구축이 요구되고 있습니다.
실시간 스트리밍으로 진행되는 이번 GE 이노베이션포럼 라이브에서는 디지털 산업 시대를 선도하고 있는 GE 최고디지털책임자(CDO) 빌 루(Bill Ruh)와, 국내 산업 혁신 전문가인 임채성 한국 인더스트리4.0 협회장을 초청, 특별 대담을 통해 이러한 급격한 변화의 분기점에서 한국제조업의 디지털 트랜스포메이션 현황과 과제를 집어보고, 불확실한 환경 속에서 앞으로 국내 제조 산업이 나아갈 방향에 대해서 집중 조명을 하고자 합니다.
주제 : 디지털 트랜스포메이션을 통한 한국제조업 생산성 혁신
* 연사
- 빌 루 (Bill Ruh) : GE 최고디지털책임자 겸 GE Digital 사장
- 임채성 : 한국 인더스트리4.0협회장 및 건국대 경영대학 기술경영학과 교수
GE 이노베이션 포럼 2017 LIVE 발표자료 - 임채성 한국 인더스트리4.0협회장 및 건국대 경영대학 기술경영학과 교수GE코리아
GE이노베이션 포럼 2017 LIVE 발표자료
임채성 : 한국 인더스트리4.0협회장 및 건국대 경영대학 기술경영학과 교수
Digital Transformation of Korean Manufacturers Today and Challenges
GE Innovation Forum 2017 Live
전 세계적으로 4차 산업혁명이라는 혁신의 물결이 거세게 확산되고 있는 가운데, 한국제조업의 위기감은 점점 높아지고 있습니다. 사물인터넷과 빅데이터, 인공지능(AI) 등 첨단 IT 기술 융합이 이뤄지면서 국내 제조업은 더욱 큰 변화의 시기를 지나고 있습니다. 이러한 변화 속에서 기업이 생존하기 위해 디지털 트랜스포메이션을 통한 한국제조업 생산성 혁신과 디지털 시대에 어울리는 강력한 조직문화 구축이 요구되고 있습니다.
실시간 스트리밍으로 진행되는 이번 GE 이노베이션포럼 라이브에서는 디지털 산업 시대를 선도하고 있는 GE 최고디지털책임자(CDO) 빌 루(Bill Ruh)와, 국내 산업 혁신 전문가인 임채성 한국 인더스트리4.0 협회장을 초청, 특별 대담을 통해 이러한 급격한 변화의 분기점에서 한국제조업의 디지털 트랜스포메이션 현황과 과제를 집어보고, 불확실한 환경 속에서 앞으로 국내 제조 산업이 나아갈 방향에 대해서 집중 조명을 하고자 합니다.
주제 : 디지털 트랜스포메이션을 통한 한국제조업 생산성 혁신
* 연사
- 빌 루 (Bill Ruh) : GE 최고디지털책임자 겸 GE Digital 사장
- 임채성 : 한국 인더스트리4.0협회장 및 건국대 경영대학 기술경영학과 교수
GE는 어떻게 차기 CEO를 선출하는가
GE 이사회의 CEO 승계 프로세스
오늘날 기업 환경은 더 나은 리더십을 요구한다. 현 시대에 가장 적합한 리더는 복잡한 상황에서 조직을 운영하고 혼돈을 기회로 바꿀 수 있는 인재다. 이를 위해 용기, 투지, 유연함이 필요하다. GE는 이러한 관점에서 후임 CEO 선정 프로세스를 구축했고 이사회가 이에 따라 결정했다. GE의 최고경영자 승계 과정은 신중이라는 한 단어로 표현하기에도 부족하다. 6년 이상의 끈질기고 고도로 집중된 노력의 결과다. 구체적으로 어떤 과정이었을까?
GE의 디지털 산업 변화 - GE's Digital Industrial Transformation PlaybookGE코리아
많은 곳에서 산업의 디지털 변화에 대해 이야기하지만, 소수의 산업기업만이 실제 변화를 겪고 있습니다. GE가 바로 그런 기업입니다. GE의 디지털 산업 변화 문서에서는 GE가 디지털 산업 변화를 경험하며 얻은 통찰, 공유, 도구, 기술 등을 전반적으로 소개합니다.
While much has been written about the digital transformation
of industry, few industrial companies have undertaken the
daunting work of actually transforming. GE has and is.
This paper provides an overview of the insights, lessons
learned, tools, and techniques that GE acquired through its
own digital industrial transformation experience.
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태양광은 신재생에너지원 중 기술 개발이 가장 빠르게 이루어져 지속적이고 가파른 성장이 기대되는 에너지원이다. 글로벌 산업 분석 기구 IHS는 올해 세계 태양광 시장의 전망을 전년대비 17% 증가한 67기가와트(GW)로 전망하고 있다. 국제재생에너지기구(IRENA)에 따르면 세계 태양광 발전 용량은 2030년까지 최대 2500GW까지 늘어날 전망으로, 2030년에 태양광이 세계 발전량에서 차지하는 비중은 13%로 높아질 것이라고 예상했다.
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GE Power Conversion
운영기술용 사이버 보안 핵심 가이드 | 월드테크(Wurldtech)
산업인터넷은 엄청난 기회를 약속한다. 각 산업 영역에서 1%의 효율성 개선만으로 수 조원의 비용을 절감할 수 있다. 이러한 잠재력을 실현하기 위해서는 산업인터넷의 보안이 중요하다. 산업 환경에 대한 위협은 실재이며 증가하고 있다. 운영기술(OT) 환경에 대한 보안은 기존의 정보기술(IT)와 다르다. 정보기술(IT)은 디지털 정보 보호에 중점을 두었다면, 운영기술(OT)는 사람과 물리적 자산에 대한 보안에 중점을 둔다. 이러한 보안 솔루션의 요구 조건을 충족하기 위해, 산업적 사고방식, 전용 기술, 운영기술 보안에 특화된 전문성이 필요하다.
아킬레스 테스트 플랫폼(The Achilles® Test Platform)
기술이 발전하며, 더 개방되고 연결된 네트워크가 증가했다. 오일앤가스, 발전, 수처리, 화학 시설 등 핵심 시스템은 사이버 공격에 대한 위험에 기존보다 더 많이 노출되었다.
아킬레스 테스트 플랫폼은 중요한 인프라를 제작하는 기업에 중요한 도구이다. 사이버 공격으로부터 중요한 인프라를 보호할 수 있다. 아킬레스 테스트 플랫폼은 강력한 커뮤니케이션 플랫폼으로 네트워크와 운영 파라미터를 모두 모니터링하여, 취약점을 발견하고, 오류를 식별하고, 제품이 시장에 출시되기 전 수정할 수 있다.
산업용 클라우드 플랫폼 - 프레딕스, Industrial cloud platform – Predix, 2016스마트공장 국제 컨퍼런스GE코리아
2016 스마트공장 국제 컨퍼런스
산업용 클라우드 플랫폼 - 프레딕스
Industrial cloud platform – Predix
"어제까지는 제조산업 기반의 회사였지만, 이제는 데이터 및 분석 회사로 거듭나야 합니다." 제프 이멜트 GE 회장 및 최고경영자
클라우드를 통해 생산현장을 개선합니다. 실제 현장 과 디지털 현장 이 서로 소통합니다. 1%의 생산성 개선으로 GE 내부적으로만 $500MM(6조원)를 절감할 수 있습니다.
GE의 스마트 공장, 생각하는 공장(Brilliant Factory) - 2016 스마트공장 국제 컨퍼런스GE코리아
2016 스마트공장 국제 컨퍼런스
GE의 스마트 공장, 생각하는 공장(Brilliant Factory)
"어제까지는 제조산업 기반의 회사였지만, 이제는 데이터 및 분석 회사로 거듭나야 합니다." 제프 이멜트 GE 회장 및 최고경영자
클라우드를 통해 생산현장을 개선합니다. 실제 현장 과 디지털 현장 이 서로 소통합니다. 1%의 생산성 개선으로 GE 내부적으로만 $500MM(6조원)를 절감할 수 있습니다.
"Brilliant Factory는 최신 기술을 사용해서 실시간으로 일관되게 운영최적화를 하고자 하는 GE의 헌신입니다. 이것은 전적으로 사고방식에 변화를 뜻합니다." Christine Furstoss, GE글로벌리서치 글로벌 기술 디렉터
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2. Executive Summary
The Industrial Internet
Towards No Unplanned Downtime
Introduction
A New Information and Collaboration Revolution
The Opportunity by the Numbers
Steam and Gas Turbines
Commercial Jet Aircraft
Locomotives
Health Care
Where the Work Gets Done
Out in the Field
Service Centers
Operations Centers
Who Does the Work: Job Categories
Operator
Fleet Engineer/Diagnostician
Fleet Manager
Operations and Maintenance Manager
Executive
Enabling Work: Industrial Internet Applications
Problem Solving and Troubleshooting
Data Collection and Insights
Situations Awareness
Collaboration
Enabling Technologies for Workplace Productivity
Cloud Computing
Mobility
Intelligent Machines
Presence and Location-Awareness
Collaboration and Social Software
Virtual Reality and Data Visualization
Wearables and Robotics
Future of Work
Next Gen Engineering
Data Scientists
User Interface Experts
Conclusion
References
Appendix A: Information
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Table of Contents
4. 3
The Industrial
Internet@Work
Executive Summary
The Industrial Internet
The Industrial Internet is bringing about a profound transformation to global
industry, by connecting more intelligent machines, advanced analytics, and people
at work. This deeper meshing of the digital world with the world of machines has the
potential to bring enormous economic benefits. We have estimated that this new
wave of innovation could boost global GDP by as much as $10-15 trillion over the
next 20 years, through accelerated productivity growth.
Discussions of the Industrial Internet tend to focus on the machines and the data,
but people at work are an equally essential element of this revolution. In fact, it is
exactly by changing the way people work that the Industrial Internet will deliver its
benefits in terms of greater efficiency, lower costs, and ultimately more and better
jobs and rising living standards. Just as the Internet has fundamentally changed the
ease with which we access information and interact with each other in our everyday
lives, so the Industrial Internet will transform the way in which we can leverage
information and collaborate in the workplace.
5. 4
Towards Zero Unplanned Downtime
This change will affect all those who work with,
service, or maintain industrial equipment, medical
devices and other machines: field engineers, aircraft
pilots, technicians on oil rigs, doctors and nurses, and
many others. The amount of work associated with
servicing the global fleet of machines, facilities, fleets,
and networks is not completely quantifiable, but it is
significant. Consider the power generation sector:
There are 56,620 power plants that run on natural gas,
oil, coal and nuclear energy around the world today
with a capacity of 30 megawatts or greater, accounting
for about 75 percent of the total global capacity of
power plants. The gas and steam turbines in these
power plants alone require about 52 million labor-
hours a year to be serviced, at a cost of $7 billion. We
estimate that it takes over 300 million labor-hours a
year just to service the world’s steam and gas turbines,
aircraft engines, freight, CT and MRI scanners. The
total estimated value of this work is approximately $20
billion per year. This is just a slice of the total installed
base of industrial equipment that requires the attention
of operators, field engineers, fleet managers and
executives who either have direct or indirect interaction
with complex machines. At present, much of this time
and money is wasted, largely due to deficiencies in how
information is gathered, stored, accessed and shared.
Much of the service, maintenance, and repair work is
done in a scheduled and uninformed way: carried out
routinely on a set timetable because the workers lack
real- time information on the state and performance
of the industrial assets concerned. Or it happens in
a reactive way, as technicians and engineers rush to
repair a failure that might have been avoided if only
they had received the relevant signals that preventive
maintenance was required. Meanwhile, unplanned
downtime causes economic losses that ripple across
the system: power outages, grounded airplanes
causing a domino effect of re-scheduling, delayed
freight deliveries wreaking havoc in supply chains.
Think about how much time and effort is wasted if a
fleet manager cannot retrieve information promptly at
the request of a mechanic. Field engineers called out
to repair gas turbines and other complex machines
in remote locations need access to an enormous
amount of information: the relevant technical details
and instructions are currently stored in manuals
running sometimes into thousands of pages, or at
best in sets of CD-ROMs: just locating the necessary
information can be extremely time-consuming and
frustrating. And if the doctor or nurse cannot get the
right information and the right equipment in time, the
result is not just lower efficiency, but worse health
outcomes and potentially more suffering for patients.
The Industrial Internet can change all this through
software and analytics, data visualization tools,
mobile collaboration devices with intuitive user
interfaces, and contextually relevant information.
It will enable preventive maintenance based on the
actual conditions of industrial assets, bringing us
toward a world of “no unplanned downtime.”
A field engineer repairing a gas turbine in a remote
location will access reference manuals via a single
light portable device, equipped with powerful
search functions, with the ability to view materials
and information dynamically updated in the cloud.
Should she face a difficulty, she will able to identify
and contact colleagues with the required expertise
and instantly connect remotely via video and audio,
exchange documents and other relevant material in
real time. The work she performs, and her interactions
with her colleagues, will themselves be recorded
and become part of a searchable database of real-
life problem-solving situations that can be tapped
whenever a similar situation occurs again in the future.
A technician performing maintenance on a wind
turbine will then be able to access a database of
similar maintenance operations; if he encounters
an anomaly, he can quickly check whether similar
anomalies have occurred in other instances, and
learn—even see on recorded video—how they have
been addressed. He could tap the expertise of more
experienced colleagues as needed, instantly, and while
on site—and without taking up any of their time.
6. 5
Intelligent
Machines
Transmitting
Valuable Data
Optimizing
Operations
Empowering
Technicians
The Industrial Internet is transforming
the way people service and maintain
industrial equipment, medical devices
and other machines.
Self-monitoring
turbines transmit
sensor data
1
Data analysis reveals
a need for preventive
maintenance
3
The data that is
received and recorded
enables the discovery
of opportunities to
lower maintenance
and operating costs
2
The technician is
equipped with the
right knowledge and
tools to quickly and
efficiently complete
the task at hand
4
Data is sent back
to the Industrial
Internet, enabling
remote collaboration
and future use
5
Through self-monitoring
and transmission of sensor
data, intelligent machines
enable preventative
maintenance and move
closer to the goal of “no
unplanned downtime.”
Real-time information on
the condition of individual
assets reduces the need
for higher-cost scheduled
maintenance.
Operations centers engage
in data segmentation and
filtering for customized
“fleet” views, historical
analysis, real-time analysis
and forecasting.
The Industrial Internet
provides workers with
information and resources
in real-time, improving
productivity and driving
more efficient work
practices.
7. 6
A fleet engineer and a fleet manager sitting in an
operations center will have real-time access to a much
vaster set of data on the performance of fleets and
networks of industrial assets, be they fleets of aircrafts
or locomotives, power grids, gas pipeline networks,
or systems of medical equipment in a hospital. The
data will be intelligent, knowing where to appear. In
the Industrial Internet era, the information workers
require will find them, without their looking for it. And,
as powerful analytics process performance data from
industrial systems to yield intuitive visualizations that
will make the insights quickly understandable and
actionable. Engineers and managers can then optimize
performance and address and resolve problems
quickly. Managers will benefit from asset monitoring
applications, which allow them to locate and assess
individual assets, as well to make better decisions.
Through data analytics, mobile applications, and
new collaboration tools, the Industrial Internet will
help workers to gather and process more information
more quickly—and to collaborate more, and more
effectively. This will reduce the substantial amount of
time currently wasted due to information inefficiencies.
Even more importantly, it will enable a decrease in the
correspondent waste of human capital: workers will
be able to spend more of their time in higher value-
added activities, while upgrading their knowledge,
skills, and experience at a much faster pace.
How are all these capabilities brought together?
The answer is through integrated digital software
platforms that support a combination of information
collection and storage, new analytic capabilities, and
new modes of collaboration between workers. In order
to augment work and integrate key applications for
dynamic, responsive workflows, the Industrial Internet
requires a digital platform that connects workers,
data, and machines. This software platform consists
of four different and interconnected architecture
and technology components. These include cloud
or on-premise servers to run applications and store
data, mechanisms to visualize and control machines
and operations, and display technologies.
Advances in technology are too often seen as a threat
to workers, with the assumption that technological
innovation will lead to more and more automation
and therefore cause higher unemployment or
push a growing share of the working population
into low-satisfaction and low-pay jobs. Innovation
is seen as humanity’s race against the machine.
But the innovations discussed in this paper will
augment and enhance the abilities of workers,
enabling them to work with greater efficiency, better
results, and greater productivity. Workers will be
racing with the new, intelligent machines of the
Industrial Internet, not against them—more Iron
Man than the Charlie Chaplin of Modern Times.
Training and education will be key, and companies
will play a pivotal role in this area. Workers will need
to master—and shape—the new technologies. New
job roles will emerge, requiring new sets of skills:
“digital-mechanical” engineers able to blend traditional
mechanical, civil or electrical engineer training with a
mastery of the latest computing techniques, because
machines and data will be inextricably linked; and
“business operations data analysts,” business managers
who combine a deep knowledge of their industry with
an intimate familiarity of the latest analytical tools,
and the ability to focus the power of the new enabling
technologies to where they can have the maximum
business impact. The education system will have
to ensure that new entrants into the workforce are
equipped with the right skills for a different and fast-
changing workplace—starting with basic scientific
and technical skills. And while we are confident
that the Industrial Internet will ultimately boost
employment, some workers will need to be retrained
for different roles. Companies will play a major role
by providing training in the use of the new software
and analytics tools and mobile technologies, enabling
workers to quickly upgrade their skills, improving their
efficiency, job satisfaction and career opportunities.
9. 8
The Industrial Internet has the potential to bring about
profound transformation to the global economy, as
the digital world and the world of machines become
more deeply enmeshed. Discussions of the Industrial
Internet often tend to focus on the machines and
the data. However, as we pointed out in our previous
white paper, “people at work” are a central element
of the Industrial Internet framework, together with
intelligent machines and advanced analytics.1
In this paper, we look more closely at how new
technologies, such as hand-held mobile devices and
increasing connectivity enhance the way that people
will work across the global industrial system. This
transformation will affect hundreds of thousands
of people support the operation and maintenance
of machines, facilities, fleets, and networks. Data
scientists—experts in computer science, modeling,
and analytics who harness the power of big data
to generate scientific and business insights—have
drawn attention to the role of data and will obviously
play a key part in the future of the Industrial Internet.
However, the new technologies will change the
work experience of myriad workers, from field
engineers repairing pipeline compressors to aircraft
pilots to nurses and doctors. The Industrial Internet
will empower them with faster access to relevant
information, relying on analytics generating new
insights, mobile collaboration tools revolutionizing
the way that information is shared and disseminated.
Machines will play an active part in this; connected
and communicative machines will be able to self-
monitor, self-heal, and proactively send information
to other machines and to their human partners.
These new capabilities will affect a large share of
the global economy. In our previous white paper,
we showed that the Industrial Internet can find
direct application in a wide range of areas, from
transportation to manufacturing to healthcare
and other industrial sectors, accounting for 46% of
the global economy. How information is collected,
processed, and visualized is a central element to the
Industrial Internet transformation. Consider how much
time and effort is lost if a fleet manager cannot retrieve
information promptly at the request of a mechanic.
When repair manuals are issued on paper or on CD-
ROMs, new techniques cannot be easily disseminated
throughout the organization. Similar problems arise
if it takes a field engineer hours or even several days
to connect with an expert who can help him or her
troubleshoot on a specific question. And when a doctor
or a nurse faces a delay in getting the right information
or the right equipment, the consequences are
measured in worse health outcomes for the patient.
Today industrial equipment is mostly serviced on a
fixed schedule because of lack of real-time information
on the state and performance of individual industrial
assets. A field engineer drives to a wind farm on a
specified date and inspects each and every wind
turbine—and will inevitably spend valuable time
inspecting machines that would anyway keep
functioning smoothly for a long time. When a turbine
fails, the engineer will rush out, look “under the hood,”
and hope he has the necessary tools and spare parts
to fix the problem. Often the failure and the consequent
unplanned downtime and power loss could have been
avoided through preventive maintenance at just the
right time. In short, work is hampered and productivity
suffers when field engineers, fleet operators,
doctors, and others do not get the right information
contextually—at the right place and at the right time.
The Internet has already transformed people’s ability
to access information in their everyday lives so
completely that most take it for granted and tend to
forget how powerful and empowering the change
has been. The Industrial Internet will similarly change
industry and the workforce. Workers will gather more
information more quickly, when they need it; it will
enable more effective collaboration, and it will make
them smarter, faster, more productive. And a key
feature of the Industrial Internet is that information
itself becomes intelligent: when workers need it,
information will find them—they will not need to hunt
for it. In a hospital, when a CT scan is performed,
Introduction
The Industrial Internet
will empower them with
faster access to relevant
information, relying on
analytics generating new
insights, mobile collaboration
tools revolutionizing the
way that information is
shared and disseminated.
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the information produced will know which doctors
or nurses need it and will reach them immediately.
Predictive software will reveal which industrial assets
need servicing and when, thanks to information
transmitted by the assets for processing via secure
wireless communication. A field engineer will then
reach the wind farm equipped with a hand-held device
indicating which turbines need attention and what
needs tuning or repair. The same device will store and
transmit relevant technical information and enable
the engineer to share video with a central operations
center and with colleagues in other locations,
instantly tapping the diverse expertise of peers.
Meanwhile, visually intuitive dashboards will
enhance the management of fleets of freight trains,
improving turnaround time, reducing congestion,
and maximizing utilization and cargo flow. Once a
hospital has electronically tagged its thousands of
medical devices, a doctor or a nurse will immediately
know where to locate the equipment she needs,
and when specific beds, MRI machines, or CT
scanners will be available. She will then be able
to deliver quicker scheduling of procedures. The
information collected in medical exams will know
which doctors and nurses to reach—resulting in
not only quicker, but also better patient care.
Machines will play an active
part in this; connected and
communicative machines will
be able to self-monitor, self-
heal, and proactively send
information to other machines
and to their human partners.
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Such advances reduce unplanned downtime of
industrial assets, and to better use the amount of
time currently spent on information inefficiencies.
Even more importantly, they enable us to reduce
the correspondent waste of human capital:
workers can spend more time in higher-value
activities, while improving their knowledge,
skills, and experience at a much faster pace.
Advances in technology are too often seen as a threat
to workers, with the assumption that technological
innovation will lead to more and more automation
and therefore cause higher unemployment or
push a growing share of the working population
into low-satisfaction and low-pay jobs. This fear
is encapsulated by the idea of a “race against the
machine”, coined by Brynjolfsson and McAfee (2011).
We hold a different view. Technological innovation
has brought about the extensive mechanization
of agriculture, which used to be the main sector of
employment in all currently advanced economies;
it has brought automation to a growing number
of industries. And yet, before the great financial
crisis struck, unemployment in the US was at record
low levels. Concerns that innovation would breed
unemployment have proved utterly wrong before. Does
the Industrial Internet somehow differ from previous
waves of innovation? We do not think so. In this paper,
we argue that the transformation of work associated
with the Industrial Internet is better characterized
as a race with the new intelligent machines, not
against them. It will make work experience of the
future more rewarding and productive, not less.
The impact of the Industrial Internet on people at work is
all the more important because it takes place in the
context of a rapidly changing business landscape,
characterized by:
• A maturing workforce and assets,
in advanced economies
• Greater energy demands
• Urgent environmental demands
• Increased regulation and customer
performance targets.
Racing with the machines will prove to be a key to
success in this challenging context.
Industrial Internet
technologies allow for a faster
diffusion and more efficient
use of information on a much
vaster scale than previously
possible.
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With training and education as key factors, companies
and the educational system will play critical roles.
Workers will need to become fluent in emerging
technologies in their current positions. New workers
will need the right skills for a different and fast-
changing workplace. And while we are confident
that the Industrial Internet will ultimately boost
employment, some workers will be displaced in the
transition and will need to be retrained for different
roles. The education system will need to ensure
that students are sufficiently equipped with basic
scientific and technical skills. But companies will
be able to play a major role by providing training in
the use of the new software and analytics tools and
mobile technologies, enabling workers to quickly
upgrade their skills, improving their efficiency,
job satisfaction and career opportunities.
A New Information and Collaboration Revolution
The economics and business management literature
long ago recognized the central role of economies of
scale in driving faster rates of product improvement
and cost reductions, thereby accelerating the pace
at which new technologies reach profitability and,
consequently, their speed of diffusion.2
The dynamics
behind economies of scale are driven in part by
the physical properties of production processes.
For example, in continuous-flow manufacturing
processes, production costs tend to rise in proportion
to the surface area of pipes and vessels used,
whereas the output rises in proportion to their
volume, resulting in a decline in production costs
per unit as volume expands. Another important
driver of economies of scale, however, is the fact
that large-scale production accelerates progress
along the learning curve, as workers become more
proficient at their tasks, and companies find better
ways of organizing the production process.
The Industrial Internet opens up another dimension
across which economies of scale can be realized:
information. Accelerated adoption of electronic
sensors in industrial equipment (and beyond) combined
with declining costs of data storage generate large
quantities of new information; moreover, smart
analytics deliver better management, organization,
and retrieval of data – allowing access to large
quantities of existing information. Connectivity, both
wired and wireless, is rapidly improving, facilitating
the transmission of this growing mass of data around
the world, linking together intelligent machines
and humans in powerful information network. And
as we mentioned earlier, information itself has
situational awareness, moving purposefully across
this increasingly dense network. In other words,
Industrial Internet technologies allow for a faster
diffusion and more efficient use of information on
a much vaster scale than previously possible.
When workers need it,
information will find them—
they will not need to hunt for it.
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The paramount importance of information sharing
appears extensively in the academic literature. Most
research focuses on the role of efficient information-
sharing in organizations. (Appendix A provides a
more detailed review of the literature.) These studies
have found that the efficient diffusion of information
has a powerful impact on performance—moreover,
that the diffusion itself depends on network effects
and on the incentives perceived by individuals.
In some cases, workers may hesitate to seek out
information for fear of showing ignorance, or they
might fear giving up an advantage. The time and
effort necessary to obtain or give information also
play a role. Information is costly to collect, process,
and disseminate. This is true for both individual
workers and for organizations more broadly.
The advancements of the Industrial Internet at work
yield powerful transformations in this arena. One
obvious advantage is the larger amount of information
with greater accessibility. This is a deceptively simple
change, and it would be easy to underestimate
its potential impact. The industrial world relies
increasingly on very complex, sophisticated machines.
Servicing these machines involves a large body of
specialized knowledge currently stored and distributed
in field manuals that in some cases could fill a library.
For a combined cycle gas turbine, for example, the
field procedures run to well over 1,000 dense pages.
The ability for a worker to access this information
via one light, portable electronic device is invaluable.
Updating manuals becomes easier and more cost
effective, so that workers have the most up-to-date
and accurate information—literally at their fingertips.
A second key benefit lies in the development of new
advanced collaboration tools. The Industrial Internet
at work will give workers the ability to interact
remotely and in real time with colleagues. A field
engineer in a remote location will be able to identify
and contact colleagues with the relevant expertise,
instantly communicate with them remotely via
video and audio, and exchange relevant material.
This will have several powerful effects. First will be
increased speed and efficacy in solving problems by
leveraging a greater amount of expertise. Second,
collaboration will be observable, making it easier
to measure and reward teamwork that yields
better performance. This, in turn, provides greater
incentive for collaboration. Thirdly, interactions
can be recorded, building a searchable database
of real-life situations that can be tapped whenever
a similar challenge occurs again in the future.
New collaboration tools should therefore provide
a greater incentive for more knowledgeable and
experienced workers to share their expertise with
colleagues. But as the information and experience
accumulated in real-life situations becomes recorded,
stored, easily accessible, and searchable, an increasing
amount of expertise will become a common resource
that can be accessed on demand. This will speed
up learning and minimize mistakes. For example, a
new technician performing maintenance on a wind
turbine will be able to access a database of similar
maintenance operations. If she encounters an anomaly,
she can quickly check whether similar anomalies have
occurred in other instances, and learn—perhaps via
video or other media—how they have been addressed.
This feature of the Industrial Internet at work
spurs greater productivity. In advanced industrial
countries, many sectors have a large cohort of highly
experienced nearing retirement. Their knowledge,
sometimes referred to a “tribal wisdom”, is largely
undocumented—the equivalent of the oral traditions of
ancient times. Very few of the newer workers are ready
to step into their shoes. This gap has been brought
about by two sequential factors. First, in the decade
prior to the financial crisis, the industrial world has
witnessed a growing preference for services versus
manufacturing.3
Second, over the past several years,
high unemployment rates have disproportionately
affected younger workers. This leads to a paradoxical
challenge: while high unemployment remains the
most pressing economic and social challenge, a
number of industrial sectors might soon be limited
by the lack of qualified workers. The Industrial
Internet helps more seasoned workers share their
knowledge and skills with the newer cohorts of
workers, filling an otherwise unbridgeable gap.
The Industrial Internet helps
more seasoned workers share
their knowledge and skills
with the newer cohorts of
workers, filling an otherwise
unbridgeable gap.
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Skeptics will no doubt argue that if information is
power, no amount of new technology will persuade
workers to share it—human nature will trump
innovation. We disagree. We have already been
surprised by the extent and speed with which
people have embraced information-sharing tools
in the social space, overriding the presumption of
a strong human preference for privacy. Moreover,
crowdsourcing and open competitions have already
shown that in a professional environment, individuals
have a strong desire to test and demonstrate their
abilities and knowledge, driven both by a competitive
spirit and by the satisfaction of contributing to a
team effort. We believe the same dynamics will
kick in with the Industrial Internet at work.
The rest of this paper examines four key questions.
First, how large is the opportunity? To give a sense
of the scale we estimate the number of labor-hours
associated with servicing the key element of power
generation, aviation, freight transportation, and
imaging machines in healthcare. Second, where
does the work get done? Here we explore locational
context—where the largest percentage of the work
occurs, be it in the field, service centers or operations
centers. Third, who does the work? While there are
myriad job roles in different industries, the core aspects
can be captured in five key categories. Last but not
least, how are all these capabilities brought together?
1. Evans and Annunziata, Industrial Internet: Pushing the Boundaries
of Minds and Machines, November, 2012.
2. Economies of scale have been recognized and discussed in the
academic economic literature for a long time. In our context, a
useful reference is Junius (1997); The Economist (2008) also
provides a brief overview of the concept.
3. Spence and Hlatshwayo (2011) show that in the U.S., almost the
entire net job creation during nearly two decades prior to the
financial crisis (1990-2008) is accounted for by the services sector.
Crowdsourcing and open
competitions have already
shown that in a professional
environment, individuals have
a strong desire to test and
demonstrate their abilities
and knowledge, driven
both by a competitive spirit
and by the satisfaction of
contributing to a team effort.
We believe the same
dynamics will kick in with the
Industrial Internet at work.
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The Opportunity by the Numbers
Steam and Gas Turbines
Approximately 56,620 power plants run on natural gas,
oil, coal, and nuclear energy around the world today
with a capacity of 30 megawatts or greater. The total
global capacity of these thermal and steam electric
power plants is approximately 4,156 gigawatts (GW),
which represents about 75%of the total global capacity
of power plants.
The gas and steam turbines in these power plants
alone require about 52 million labor-hours a year to be
serviced. This amounts to about $7 billion a year of
labor costs, not including tools and equipment costs.
Commercial Jet Aircraft
According to Jet Information Services, there were
approximately 21,500 commercial jet aircraft and
43,000 jet engines were in service around the world in
2011. Just maintaining the jet engines on these
aircrafts requires about 205 million labor-hours
annually. This is the equivalent of about $10 billion
annually in labor costs. And as economic growth
continues to boost the size of the middle class in large
emerging market countries, demand for air travel will
grow, and the number of aircrafts in operation will
expand correspondingly, driving the maintenance time
and cost figures even higher.
Locomotives
There are approximately 120,000 diesel-electric
powered rail engines worldwide. These locomotives
require about 52 million labor-hours to service
annually. This is the equivalent of about $3 billion
annually in labor costs. Today, the rail industry employs
more than 7 million people globally and moves about
9.6 trillion freight tonne-km globally each year.4
Health Care
Health care delivery involves maintaining and servicing
vital equipment. Examples include computer
tomography (CT) scanners and magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) machines, used to visualize internal
structures of the body. Globally there are
approximately 105,000 CT scanners and MRI machines.
They require about 4 million labor-hours to service
annually. This is equivalent to about $250 million of
labor costs to service annually.
One area where the Industrial Internet will make a huge difference is the servicing
of the vast quantities of machines, facilities, and fleets that comprise the global
industrial system. Millions of different types of equipment need to be operated and
maintained, requiring diverse levels of expertise, tools, and time to ensure proper
operation. While it is impossible to know precisely how many machines exist within
this ever-expanding industrial, we can look at some specific segments to get a
sense for the scale of time, money, and effort invested in maintaining these
complex machines.
Table 1 provides an illustrative list of the labor-hours required each year to service
complex machines in several key industry categories.
We estimate that it takes approximately 313 million labor-hours a year to service
steam and gas turbines, aircraft engines, freight, and CT and MRI scanners across
the world. The total estimated value of this work is approximately $20 billion per
year. These numbers are based on a basic review of maintenance time and costs
across these machines.
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4. UIC - (2011 data)
http://libraries.ge.comdownload?fileid=297227744101entity_
id=10376733101sid=101
These examples are only a portion of the millions of
machines and critical systems that need to be
monitored, maintained, and serviced to support the
global industrial system; yet they account for over 300
million labor-hours every year, for an estimated cost of
over $20 billion. If the time needed for maintenance
and servicing can be reduced, the scope for savings in
both costs and human capital will be substantial. Once
engineers servicing a freight locomotive have faster
access to data on a mobile device, with powerful
software analytics and visualization tools that will help
interpret the data through an intuitive user interface,
they will be able to complete tasks much faster, and
with greater confidence and satisfaction. When field
technicians repairing a gas turbine in a remote location
are able to communicate in real time with colleagues
across the world, show them the problem and get their
expert suggestions via a mobile collaboration tool, they
will be able to complete repairs much faster. Software,
analytics, and mobile collaboration tools will help
industrial workers to significantly reduce the time and
costs detailed above, as well as in other sectors across
global industry.
Table 1. Valuing the Opportunity: Estimated Time and Labor Cost
Source: GE estimates, 2013
Segment Estimated Value
(Billion US dollars)
Time to Service
(Labor-hours per year)
Industry
Aircraft EnginesAviation
Steam Gas TurbinesPower
CT + MRI ScannersHealthcare
FreightRail
Software, analytics, and
mobile collaboration tools
will help industrial workers to
significantly reduce the time
and costs detailed above,
as well as in other sectors
across global industry.
$10B
$3B
205 Million
$7B
52 Million
4 Million
52 Million
$250M
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The time required for the servicing of industrial equipment, and the associated
costs, are partly driven by the environment where these activities have to take
place. A significant portion of work takes place out in the field, where workers
travel to the machine or site. Another portion occurs in service centers, where
machines are brought to common shops to be worked on. Finally, an important
part of the work is done in control centers. Each of these locations is discussed
briefly below.
Where the Work Gets Done
Out in the Field
“The Field,” can refer to locations near urban centers or
in very remote locations. Especially in remote locations,
as one would expect, there is significant work and
costs associated with installing and commissioning
new units – and with ensuring performance. A portion
of field operations focuses on de-commissioning
or replacing equipment and sites. Efficient field
operations are essential to minimizing unplanned
downtime, which can reduces costs and disruptions
to end-users (as in the case of power outages).
The amount of time spent on field operations varies.
Large industrial facilities that operate continuously,
such as major power plants and refineries, required
field service engineers based full-time at a specific site.
Smaller facilities and machines, will send technicians
on site as needed, for regularly scheduled maintenance
or for equipment failures, so field engineers are
organized in teams to deliver responsive service, on-
call. These teams need to have deep domain expertise
about new and legacy technology and the ability to
identify conditions or components that impair the
performance of machines or cause unscheduled
shutdowns or damage. They also perform audits,
as well as tuning and modeling services designed
to optimize performance, availability, or to improve
maintenance and planning.
Service Centers
Thousands of service centers are located around
the world dedicated to maintaining, repairing, and
upgrading equipment in a timely manner. This reflects
the advantages inherent in servicing machines in
the field, versus others where transporting machines
to service centers is more efficient. Service centers
have more specialized machine tools and diagnostic
equipment than those available in the field. They
also have the facilities to safely undertake chemical
and mechanical cleaning as well as services such
as welding or heat treatment. Service centers can
also control for dust and other contaminants in a
way that is difficult, if not impossible, out in the field.
This specialty equipment permits troubleshooting
supported by product domain experts, and repair
technology centers of excellence. These advanced
repair processes not only support the goal of
maintaining operations, but also extend life and
enhanced quality and reliability of components.
The service centers are staffed with individuals who
have mastery of the latest repair and maintenance
techniques. Aircraft engines, gas turbines, diesel
engines, and other complex machines are supported
by a global network of strategically located service
centers that reduce logistics costs and facilitate
turnaround times. Local management of proactive
maintenance plans is focused on optimizing
availability.
Operations Centers
Operations centers, as the name suggests, are central
locations designed to operate facilities such as a
specific power plant or refinery, fleets of locomotives
or aircraft, or networks such as power grids and gas
pipelines. Although the industrial sectors may differ,
there are similarities to the basic functioning. The
type of work carried out in operation centers can be
divided into three areas. First, there is operational
insight. This includes tracking and measuring key
operating parameters such as hours, starts, and
trips; data trending, such as core operational data
(vibration, combustion, etc.) and performance and
reliability analysis. Second, diagnostic and optimization
tools are used to evaluate alarms and events. Third,
activities around fleet benchmarking involve collecting
and analyzing information across industrial plants
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It is evident that the servicing and maintenance of
industrial equipment is an extremely distributed
process, with activities taking place in a variety of
locations, often thousands of miles apart. Mobile
collaboration and communications therefore prove
extremely powerful in this context.
The other important element that emerges from this
section is that, as machines become increasingly
interconnected, larger portions of the industrial
sector are getting linked together into networks.
Software analytics will therefore become more
important in enabling better management of logistics
and operations across these networks, as well as
rapid troubleshooting.
and across different levels of analysis; it consists in
assessing the performance of classes of plants or
specific regions, or evaluating how a specific plant
or group of plants is running compared to the all
the plants in operation. Thus, the operation centers
engage in data segmentation filtering for customized
“fleet” views, historical analysis, real-time analysis,
and forecasting. All of this contributes to identifying
proactive opportunities for unit improvements.
Operations centers may also provide logistics
management such as ordering materials, managing
inventory, warehousing, handling importing/exporting
processes, and determining and meeting daily parts
requirements. This is where the power of advanced
analytics becomes most evident.
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is the integration of collaboration and mobile
technologies. Real-time collaboration channels
connecting a field operator to peers, as well as to fleet
engineers and managers, can reduce the cycle time to
resolve problems.
Fleet Engineer/Diagnostician
The Fleet Engineer/Diagnostician has the most
extensive knowledge of and experience with individual
assets. From onsite analysis to reports and KPIs from
team members, fleet engineers/diagnosticians take a
holistic approach to evaluating asset operations and
effective problem solving.
Fleet Engineers/Diagnosticians have a firm grasp of
theory and practice applied to timely problem solving
related to the assets comprising the fleet. They act as
intermediary between frontline operators and
managers, supplying performance data from asset
level to part level. They are in constant communication
with the team, especially when troubleshooting
operational concerns. When faced with unreliable
data—such as slow information systems or outdated
resources—Fleet Engineers/Diagnosticians must
acquire the necessary information quickly to mitigate
risks. Their key responsibilities include:
• Mitigating risk and anticipating problems
at an individual asset level
Operator
The Operator is on the frontline of the organization—
in the field acting as the eyes, ears, and hands of the
asset. Operators are hands-on, working on-site or
adjacent to the asset. Operators monitor and adjust
assets as needed. They have extensive firsthand
experience with machines and their associated tools
and interfaces. They rely on multiple data streams and
key performance indicators (KPIs) to construct a
holistic understanding of asset operation. Their
activities include:
• Monitoring systems and interpreting data in real-
time to quickly and safely correct conditions
• Developing a comprehensive understanding
of asset function and common states
• Identifying variances that could
disrupt performance
• Demonstrating informed judgment when calling in
additional resources to ensure smooth operation
Operators must react to operational concerns in
real-time, following best practices to facilitate the
long-term system health. Their priority is to obtain
accurate, calibrated information, then to carefully
interpret the data, looking beyond the surface
information to understand the root causes of possible
malfunctions. And they need to maintain calm and
focus in crisis situations. To do this, they rely on a
keen sense of how physical assets and interfaces
should work and their ability to absorb and interpret
data in various forms. This professional instinct
is honed through years of experience in the field,
confronting a variety of unexpected situations.
But it also requires operators to stay current
with the latest technology and best practices.
The Industrial Internet can enhance the capability of
Operators to perform their job tasks. One improvement
The activities described in the previous section are carried out by workers fulfilling
a wide range of specific job roles. While in any particular location or industry,
responsibilities may cross over, in general these job roles can be classified in five
key categories: operator, fleet engineer, fleet manager, operations maintenance
manager, and executive.
Who Does the Work: Job Categories
Real-time collaboration
channels connecting a field
operator to peers, as well
as to fleet engineers and
managers, can reduce the
cycle time to resolve problems.
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• Troubleshooting operational problems as they arise
and referencing technical resources when needed
• Providing required equipment and parts to
facilitate asset maintenance and repairs
• Developing a deep understanding of
asset operations that is communicated to
management in order to inform long-term
planning and investment decisions
• Seeking out opportunities for improving
asset operations and performance
• Disseminating information about asset
performance and function to the rest of the team
Fleet Engineers/Diagnosticians need to assess
operation problems, diagnose symptoms, and
determine next steps. They must have an intimate
understanding of asset function, of related technical
literature, and vendor information to augment
firsthand knowledge and aid in informed decision-
making. They act as a repository of asset knowledge
for the team based on their extensive familiarity with
the assets and relevant reference materials. This
knowledge informs technical and business decisions at
an executive level, with an eye to improving efficiency
at a technical, process, and maintenance level, for both
individual assets and the fleet / network as a whole.
Fleet Engineers/Diagnosticians will find benefits in the
use of collaborative visualization tools. Such tools can
help them identify where potential problems are likely
to occur and to prevent them before they happen.
Adding on the latest in improved user experience
design can make visualization of big data easier and
more effective.
Table 2. Work Roles
Fleet Engineer Fleet Manager OM Manager ExecutiveOperator
Responsibilities
Interaction
with Machines
Data Exposure
Operate, monitor
and maintain
machines
assets
Evaluate asset
operations
troubleshoot
operational
problems
Long-term
financial
decisions
operational
investments
Purchasing
decisions;
plan assets
maintenance
cycles; personnel
management
Mitigating risk;
maximizing ROI;
defining short-
long-term
strategies
Direct
interaction with
assets
Data interaction
with assets;
intermediary
btwn operators
Direct
interaction with
assets
Direct
interaction with
assets
Not physically
involved in day
to day asset
operations
Real-time
short-term
operational data
Performance
data from part
level to asset
level
Broad
operational
financial data of
the entire fleet
of assets
Historic
real-time
performance
financial data
Diverse
incomplete data
Adding on the latest in
improved user experience
design can make
visualization of big data
easier and more effective.
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Fleet Manager
The Fleet Manager maintains a broad operational and
financial view of the entire fleet of assets, whether they
are wind turbines or locomotive engines. For long-term
financial decisions and operational investments, fleet
managers rely on their industry experience and KPIs
gathered from a variety of sources to ensure best
practices across the entire fleet.
Fleet Managers research and communicate essential
information to their teams, often being on-site to build
familiarity with individual assets. Further information is
distilled from other sources, such as trade journals,
peers, industry reports, and established best practices.
A “big picture” approach facilitates coordinated
purchasing and maintenance for individual assets and
the fleet as a whole. They strive to mitigate financial
risks (real-time pricing of resources, hedging, etc.) and
operational risks (physical investments, coordinating
downtime) across the entire fleet. They must stay
current on industry, technical, and operational
advances and best practices and share this with the
rest of the team. They assess asset performance via
internal auditing, and report asset status, performance,
and roadmaps to various stakeholders. Their key
responsibilities include:
• Maintaining a long view of future costs associated
with asset life cycle, performance improvements
and long-term financial investments
• Balancing costs against risk when
making investment decisions
• Reducing financial and operational risks and
making informed forecasts and projections by
maintaining a comprehensive understanding of
the fleet based on research and experience
• Cultivating an intimate knowledge of each
individual asset as well as its relationship
to and impact on the rest of the fleet
• Enabling collaboration within the fleet to
identity and spread best practices
• Keeping abreast of the latest operational
and industry advances to ensure assets
adhere to industry standards
One of many Industrial Internet aspects of interest to
Fleet Managers are dashboards to support predictive
maintenance of assets and fleets. These dynamic and
intuitive dashboards allow a shift from the traditional
reactive and scheduled maintenance to more efficient
condition-based maintenance operations.
Dynamic and intuitive
dashboards allow a shift from
the traditional reactive and
scheduled maintenance to
more efficient condition-based
maintenance operations.
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Operations Maintenance Manager
The Operations Maintenance Manager is responsible
for asset maintenance, as well as the immediate needs
and long-term development of the workforce operating
on the industrial machines. OM managers rely on
data gathered on site and from industry sources to
inform business and operational decisions and goals.
OM Managers operate in a mostly reactive role,
responding to events as they arise. They take the lead
when restoring balance to the system after a
disruption. They are tasked with solving immediate
problems and helping their crews learn from
disruptions in order to better prepare for future
situations. They remain in constant communication
with their crews and vendors, scheduling work and
training personnel on asset function, tools, and best
practices, as well as disseminating best practices to
the team. OM Managers make informed purchasing
decisions, plan maintenance cycles for assets and
proactively seek out areas of improvement for crews
and systems. They develop a network of vendors and
resources to facilitate procurement and inventory
management. Their key responsibilities include:
• Maintaining a long view of future costs associated
with asset life cycle, performance improvements
and long-term financial investments
• Balancing costs against risk when
making investment decisions
• Reducing financial and operational risks and
making informed forecasts and projections by
maintaining a comprehensive understanding of
the fleet based on research and experience
• Cultivating an intimate knowledge of each
individual asset as well as its relationship
to and impact on the rest of the fleet
• Enabling collaboration within the fleet to
identity and spread best practices
• Keeping abreast of the latest operational
and industry advances to ensure assets
adhere to industry standards
Executive
The Executive is responsible for taking a
comprehensive approach to asset operations
management and business performance. Executives
make difficult decisions that reflect an understanding
of diverse and often incomplete data and provide the
basis for defining short- and long-term strategies of
the organization. Ultimately, the executive is
responsible for mitigating risk and maximizing return
on investment.
While Executives might not be physically involved in
the day-to-day operations of the machines, they rely
on a deep understanding of the assets, as well as on
reports from their teams keep them up-to-date.
Executives also act as advocates for assets and
operations in discussions with board members and
legal teams and in business negotiations. Executives
must be fluent in performance, financial, and
regulatory data.
Executives need to be aware of current asset status
and operations in order to define a long-term vision for
the business and maximize return-on-investment (ROI)
via optimized short- and long-term investments. Their
key responsibilities include:
• Defining and monitoring short- and long-
term performance goals to ensure business
objectives (profitability, ROI, etc.) are met
• Overseeing all system planning and operations
• Gathering and integrating data from a variety
of inputs into the decision-making process
• Communicating organizational direction
and decisions to stakeholders
• Coordinating clear communication between
and among various groups both internal
and external to the organization
Executives need to be aware
of current asset status and
operations in order to define
a long-term vision for the
business and maximize
return-on-investment (ROI)
via optimized short- and
long-term investments.
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Problem Solving and Troubleshooting
Problem solving and troubleshooting, as well as
optimization of asset and systems performance, will
be supported by powerful software able to leverage
big data to identify correlations, causal relationships,
and sensitivities that have so far gone undetected.
This where the hard work is done, exploiting
greater amounts of information to identify better
strategies for assets and system utilizations. But to
be really useful, this complex information needs to
be conveyed to the right people at the right time,
and in a way which is sufficiently intuitive, easy to
grasp, and therefore quickly actionable. Analytics
dashboard products communicate asset and
business performance through charts and other data
visualizations. In short, they help users make sense
of their data—a picture is often worth a thousand
words, especially when time is of the essence.
A central theme of the Industrial Internet
strategy is optimizing asset, operational and
business performance. This distinction is useful
when considering the appropriate performance
indicators and data visualizations to include in
an analytics dashboard application and how
to group them, and also when predicting how
different audiences might use these features.
Asset performance might include utilization or
maintenance summaries, or detailed performance
metrics, such as turbine start times. Business
performance might include information pertaining
to a fleet’s financials, such as operational
expenditures or fleet-wide fuel efficiency. There
is a corresponding expectation that different
audience types will be more likely to view one set of
information than another. For example, executives
are more likely to be concerned with business
performance than fleet engineers/operators are.
In addition to business and asset distinctions, analytics
dashboard applications should allow users to work at
different levels of detail, from system-level overviews
to groups of related analytics to more detailed and
rigorous visualizations exposing a single data type.
Data Collection and Insights
Insights dashboards tell users how to improve
asset and business performance. Discussed in the
previous section, analytics help users understand
a problem. Insights dashboards will then provide
possible strategies to address the problems, informed
by industry expertise. Insights dashboards surface
recommended plans of action to users based on
their specific data. In the Industrial Internet domain,
these recommendations contribute to asset or
business optimization and might consist of a
maintenance plan or process recommendation.
Analytics and insights have a tight relationship. The
former deliver performance metrics for one or more
Enabling Work:
Industrial Internet Applications
As we discussed in the previous sections, the workforce of the modern industrial
sector encompasses a wide range of professional roles, operating in multiple and
very different environments to perform a large number of complex and delicate
tasks to ensure the efficient functioning of industrial assets. All this requires
quickly absorbing, interpreting, and reacting to a large but often incomplete set
of data, at times in high-pressure situations.
The Industrial Internet will play a powerful role in helping the industrial workforce
cope with these challenges, by deploying a range of tailored applications,
software solutions, and hardware products that will enable both centralization
and decentralization: centralized operations and monitoring and decentralized
field work and maintenance. In this section we discuss the main categories of
applications through which the Industrial Internet will transform the way
people work.
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assets; the latter identify actions to improve those
metrics. Despite their correlation, they have been
presented as separate applications in an attempt
to give application teams flexibility when it comes
to monetizing their applications. Some businesses
may want to charge for insights and, as such, offer
them as an add-on to a baseline application.
Situational Awareness
Asset Monitoring applications are the most
fundamental way users track their fleets. They
let users quickly find assets, inspect their status,
and acquire more detailed information.
The Industrial Internet is a system based on
intelligent assets. As such, accessing basic asset
information is at the foundation of any Industrial
Internet software product. When users need
to track a significant number of assets, asset
monitoring will be at the center of the solution.
Asset monitoring applications let users quickly
and easily find assets in their fleets. This
includes being able to select assets by unique
identifiers or common metadata such as model
type or operational status, then being able to
monitor these assets across the fleets.
A number of data attributes should be available for a
given asset: status; past, present and future events,
such as faults and maintenance; and raw sensor data
in formats appropriate for the expected users. Other
asset data may be appropriate depending upon the
asset type—for example, location within a map if the
asset is mobile like an aircraft engine or locomotive.
This formulation of asset monitoring is
deliberately simple; it’s only about locating
assets and viewing their basic information.
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Collaboration
Collaboration features help users share information
within an Industrial Internet product. They are intended
to supplement existing channels of communication,
not replace them. Collaboration typically occurs
as part of planning or troubleshooting processes,
often among users with varying levels of expertise
and across multiple sites. In the context of Industrial
Internet software products, collaboration is about
sharing relevant data between different users of
an application. A central goal of any collaboration
application is to preserve the integrity of the
shared data and enhance communication.
With its growing number of collaboration tools,
great care must be taken to reduce redundant or
unsustainable modes of collaboration. Multiple
channels are available —voice and video telephony,
email, instant messaging, and other asynchronous
tools—and a primary research goal of product teams
is to determine if and how to integrate content
from their applications into existing channels.
Collaboration involves facilitating multi-party
analysis of an individual chart, data grid, or a row,
column, or cell within a data grid. Sharing time
ranges of data and complex or real-time views falls
into more advanced collaboration use cases.
With its growing number of
collaboration tools, great
care must be taken to reduce
redundant or unsustainable
modes of collaboration.
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There are a number of enabling technologies that are
making possible new levels of workforce productivity
and informed decision-making. Many of them, such
as collaboration and social software, represent
innovations from the consumer and business
worlds that are being extended and enhanced to
support the unique requirements of the Industrial
Internet. Others, such as intelligent machines that
interact with their human operators in new ways,
are emerging directly from the requirements of the
industrial sectors. Some of them are in relatively
early stages of adoption, but they will become
increasingly commonplace as businesses seek to
leverage the Industrial Internet to operator their
operations more efficiently and effectively.
Cloud Computing enables new service delivery
models for the information and applications that drive
workforce productivity and better decision-making.
In the cloud model, centralized data centers that
provide relatively low-cost storage and computing
can be used to remotely collect and manage data
from equipment, track maintenance records, analyze
performance, and serve up video, manuals, and
other aids to field-force automation in a consistent
and manageable way. The cloud model also makes
it possible to leverage these advanced productivity
applications without having to make the up-front
capital investment to build and manage their own
data centers and application infrastructure. And, in the
same way that cloud-based sales force automation
solutions provide the flexibility to rapidly provision
new sales people without a lot of up-front time
and expense, the cloud model provides industrial
operators the same flexibility to expand and contract
their workforce as business requirements change.
Mobility is playing an increasingly important role
in workforce productivity. Wireless connectivity
and the explosion of smart phones, tablets, and
related devices are putting real-time information
and collaboration tools into the hands of workers
everywhere from factory shop floors to hospital
operating rooms and offshore oilrigs. As the availability
and performance of the global communications fabric
continues to expand and mature, the deployment
of these technologies and the sophistication of the
applications they support continues to grow.
Intelligent Machines are the cornerstone of the
Industrial Internet, and the software and analytics
onboard today’s generation of intelligent machines
offer significant potential to transform workforce
productivity. Field technicians can connect their
mobile computing devices directly to the machines
they are servicing and get current status and
maintenance records for that machine. Sensors
on industrial equipment can wirelessly stream
performance data to centralized servers on premise
or in the cloud, where it can be analyzed in real-
time and then accessed by plant operators to make
better decisions about utilization and optimization.
Presence and Location-Awareness technologies
leverage the Industrial Internet and advanced software
to track the location and availability of machines,
people, and other resources. This information can
be used to optimize logistics and scheduling to
optimize workforce effectiveness and resource
utilization. For example, hospitals can use these
technologies to track the location of the thousands
of medical devices required to deliver patient care,
such as portable ultrasound machines, patient
beds, and IV units. In large industrial industries, the
data from intelligent machines can be analyzed to
detect problems and the nearest technician to the
site can then be routed to address the problem.
Collaboration and Social Software connects industrial
workers and executives to each other and to the
machines, systems, and information they need to
perform their roles. When combined with other
technologies such as cloud service delivery, mobile
computing, and presence awareness, collaboration
software enables scenarios such as streaming how-
to videos to on-site workers, or connecting them
in real-time to remote experts who can walk them
through complex procedures or diagnostic decisions
by “seeing” what the on-site worker is seeing.
Virtual Reality and Data Visualization technologies
are increasingly being used in Industrial Internet
solutions to replace the traditional tabular spreadsheet
look typical of yesterday’s industrial software with
lifelike 3D renderings of equipment, systems, and
operations. Advanced data visualization technologies
help operators and executive spot patterns and
trends and make better decisions more rapidly.
Enabling Technologies for
Workforce Productivity
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Wearables and Robotics will play an increasingly
important role in workforce productivity. From
ruggedized wrist-mounted computing devices to
safety glasses that display performance data on
their lenses to advanced headsets equipped with 3D
displays and cameras that collect real-time images
and video, there is an explosion of new wearable
technologies that will become increasingly important
tools for efficiency and effectiveness in the industrial
sectors. Personal robotics will increasingly be deployed
to assist field force workers in completing complex
and precise tasks. In the same way that robotics
are augmenting surgeons in performing complex
but repetitive surgical procedures, personal robotic
solutions will increasingly be leveraged to augment
the skills and efficiency of field force workers.
These and other enabling technologies are
increasingly being used in various combinations
to capture the efficiency gains and optimization
possible through the Industrial Internet.
Figure 1. Digital Platform
Source: GE Software COE, 2013
Software
Platform Core
Platform
Software
Services
Business-
Specific
Software
Services
Industrial +
Enterprise
Software
Controller
Software
Services
Direct
Connection to
Mobile Apps
Intelligent
Machines
Developer
Toolkit
Web Mobile
Applications
Display
Technologies
Desktop
Big Screen
Mobile
On-Machine
Glasses Other
Wearables
Server
Cloud /or On-Premise
Industrial Software Platform Overview
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Next Gen Engineering
There will be a growing need for a variety of roles
that blend traditional engineering disciplines such
as mechanical engineering with information and
computing competencies to create what might
be called “digital-mechanical” engineers.
Data Scientists
Data scientists will create the analytics
platforms and algorithms, software, and cyber
security engineers, including statistics, data
engineering, pattern recognition and learning,
advanced computing, uncertainty modeling,
data management, and visualization.
Business Operations Data Analysts
Taking full advantage of the Industrial Internet
will require a fundamental change in the way
that business operations are organized. Business
Operations Data Analysts will be business managers
who combine a deep knowledge of their industry with
an intimate familiarity of the latest analytical tools;
this combination will allow them to direct the power
of the new enabling technologies where they can
have the maximum business impact and ROI payoff.
User Interface Experts
Industrial design field of human-to-machine
interaction, to effectively blend the hardware
and software components required to
support minimal input to achieve the desired
output; and also to ensure that the machine
minimizes undesired output to the human.
Future of Work
It is increasingly clear that the
Industrial Internet will also
require employees with new
capabilities. In addition to the
technical skills in mechanical
or electrical engineering, there
will be need for a wave of new
technical, analytical, and
leadership roles that are
explicitly cross-discipline.
In this paper, we have shown how the global industrial
sector relies on a wide range of professional roles
performing complex operations, and we have
discussed how key applications of the Industrial
Internet will augment and in some cases fully
transform the way these workers perform their tasks.
At the same time, it is increasingly clear that the
Industrial Internet will also require employees with
new capabilities. In addition to the technical skills
in mechanical or electrical engineering, there will
be need for a wave of new technical, analytical, and
leadership roles that are explicitly cross-discipline.
The following job categories illustrate some of the new
talent categories created by the Industrial Internet:
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Where will this talent come from? There are shortages
today in many of the potential foundational capabilities
in many geographic regions: cyber security, software
engineers, analytics professionals, among others.
Talent markets should eventually realign, but firms
will probably need to create a talent pool of their
own by drawing upon their most versatile (and
adventurous) employees. Labor markets that are
more “sticky” either from culture or regulation will
be less able to adapt to meet these new demands.
Other alternatives for sourcing cross-discipline
talent might include developing the existing
resources in the native domain through collaborative
approaches. Instead of building or buying talent
that has multiple skills, organizations may create
environments that accelerate the ability of people
with different skills to interact and innovate
together. On a larger scale, approaches such as
crowdsourcing might be able to close some of
the capabilities gaps that are sure to occur.
The changes required upstream in the educational
system will need to be driven through stronger
collaboration among firms and universities. There is a
great need for educational programs to be developed
to formalize the knowledge foundations that “data
talent” will require. Today the people that manage
big data systems or perform advanced analytics
have developed unique talents through self-driven
specialization, rather than through any programs
that build a standard set of skills or principles. Co-
development of curriculum, integration of academic
staff into industry, and other approaches will be
needed to ensure that the talent needs of the
Industrial Internet do not outpace the educational
system. Some programs have already started to
emerge in this area, but many more will be needed.
Crafting and promoting the vision of the Industrial
Internet, its value and applications, is ultimately a
leadership role. These visionaries will need support
from company leadership to sustain the investments
through business cycles and through the peaks
and troughs of specific industries. Innovation
requires risk tolerance, and many aspects of the
Industrial Internet may stretch firms beyond their
comfort zone, and into new partnerships. Firms
will need a new generation of leaders who can
form and execute on the vision and build the
organizations, culture, and talent that it requires.
Talent markets should
eventually realign, but firms
will probably need to create a
talent pool of their own by
drawing upon their most
versatile (and adventurous)
employees.
Table 3 . New Job Categories
Focus Area Skills Education
Digital-
Mechanical
Engineers
Data Scientists
Business
Operations
Data Analysts
User Interface
Experts
Ensure integration and
interoperability of machines with
condition based software
• Civil, mechanical, materials engineering
• Computing, math, science experience
• Computer science or engineering studies
Develop algorithms and analytics
models for optimal performance
• Ability to strategically view and apply data
• Applied mathematics or science education
Combine business operations
with analytical fluency to increase
performance, mitigate risk and
operating costs
• Operations and management experience
• Fluency in basic analytical processes
• Business, finance, economics studies
Industrial design with a focus on
human-to-machine interaction
• Machine learning, design fluency and robotics
• Communications and design education
• App development skills a plus
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Conclusion
Like every wave of technological innovation, the Industrial Internet ultimately
revolves around human beings—people at work. Even as machines become more
intelligent and analytics capabilities more advanced, there are a host of activities
that will require people to perform. Operating and servicing complex machines will
always require mental and physical capabilities that only humans can provide. And
even as the range of activities performed by machines expands, people at work
are in the driving seat.
Field engineers, operations and maintenance experts as well as executives
overseeing complex facilities, fleets and networks will see their work activities
change through the deployment and integration of software platforms, advanced
analytic capabilities and new human-machine interfaces. The benefits associated
with this change are significant and result, as we have pointed out, in major
improvements in how information flows and is processed. Relevant information
workers need to perform their tasks will automatically reach them, sometimes on
mobile devices while they are out in the field in remote locations—they will no
longer need to spend hours looking for it. They will be able to collaborate remotely
with colleagues in real time, exchanging documents, getting any support they
might need to complete the task at hand. With industrial assets constantly feeding
data to powerful software, engineers and managers in operations centers will
benefit from sharper analytical insights enabling them to optimize the operation of
individual industrial assets as well as entire systems and networks of assets:
power grids, gas pipelines networks, fleets of aircrafts or trains, entire hospitals.
There will also be the benefit of enhanced prediction. Maintenance and servicing
will be carried out in a preventive way, based on the current status of individual
industrial assets. The field engineer will give his attention to the gas turbines that
need it, before they break down. This will bring us closer to a world of no
unplanned downtime for power plants and no aircraft stranded on the ground for
mechanical failures. It will dramatically improve capacity utilization. It will also
reduce the time which is today lost by performing maintenance and servicing on a
predetermined timetable for lack of information on the actual status of the assets.
The scope for enterprise efficiency that can be gained from these innovations is
considerable. Additional efficiency gains will come from operations optimization,
as every industry will have its version of air traffic control: this will improve
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logistics and delivery times, make supply chains more efficient and more resilient
to disruptions, allow hospitals to deliver faster and better health care to their
patients.
Most significantly, workers will see their jobs become more rewarding as they will
have easier and faster access to information and be better able to collaborate;
they will learn and upgrade their skills at a faster pace, while becoming more
efficient and productive. New jobs will be created, both by the need to develop and
manage the new technologies (data scientists, user interface experts, and
next-generation engineers) and by the overall boost to economic growth. The
education system will need to adapt and equip students with new skills for this
rapidly changing workplace, and companies will need to invest in training to help
their workers to quickly master the new technologies and, in some cases, to retool
them for new positions. At the same time, management strategies will need to
evolve and adapt to reshape corporate organizations and incentives in a way that
fully leverages the potential of these new innovations.
All this will be enabled by a new digital software platform providing a standard
way of connecting workers, machines and data. Deployed on premise or in the
cloud, this platform will support a new wave of compatible, interconnected
applications for data gathering, storage and sharing, ensuring mobility, scalability,
customization and security. It will be part of an open ecosystem encompassing
industrial and technology companies, academic and government institutions, and
third-party developers; open-source collaboration will accelerate its development
and adoption.
Thus the Industrial Internet presents attractive new possibilities for both
enterprises and their employees. Work of the future has the opportunity to race
with the new, intelligent machines of the Industrial Internet, not against them.
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economic process. Prices, for example, are an
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And yet it occupies a slum dwelling in the town of
economics.”5
Stigler essentially argued that, with
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At the same time, an increasing amount of attention
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individual workers and of the firm as a whole.
Information is also a very special commodity because
its accumulation in part depends on the individual
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personalized resource, and its availability and diffusion
today depend very often on voluntary interaction.
Some individuals have to proactively seek information
from others, and some individuals have to willingly
share their information with colleagues. A substantial
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studying the way in which knowledge, both internal
and externally acquired, is shared within a team
or an organization, and the impact that this has
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highlight the importance of network structures,
and in particular of factors that can bolster social
cohesion within a network, thereby improving the
chances of information transmission.6
One recent
study shows that the way in which certain types of
information are diffused within an organization often
depends on organizational hierarchies and functional
relationships, or on demographic and network
factors, in a way that is not necessarily optimal.7
All
this further underscores the fact that information
sharing in today’s work environment depends heavily
on proactive interpersonal relationships. These
studies also find that timely access to information
is a key determinant of worker productivity and that
information sharing and better access to information
is found to have a positive impact on performance.
Combined with the basic fact that “knowledge
is power”, that is, information is a very valuable
commodity—this opens up a complex dimension of
strategic interactions within the workplace. A worker
who possesses information has to decide whether it
is in her best interest to share this information with
other colleagues or to keep it to herself. In some cases,
jealously guarding the information might be regarded
as a strategic advantage with career-enhancing
benefits. Alternatively, sharing information could be
perceived as a better strategy both because it can
boost the overall performance of the team or firm,
Appendix A: Information
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and because it can in turn engender a cooperative
response on the part of the colleagues, who will then
also be more willing to share valuable information.
Moreover, if the way in which information is
sought and provided is visible to other individuals
within the firm, there is another important set of
considerations that come into play: perceptions,
or signaling, in the terminology of game theory.8
Asking for information signals ignorance. A worker
asking for information is revealing how much he
does not know and could fear that this will have
negative career repercussions. Conversely, a worker
who publicly provides answers will be perceived as
more knowledgeable and could hope to benefit from
this perception in terms of career opportunities.
These motivations then have to be weighed against
the respective costs and benefits. Obtaining the
information you need from a coworker will enable
you to do a better job more quickly than otherwise;
conversely, providing information to colleagues implies
taking time away from performing other tasks.
A recent study finds that sharing information within
a firm does indeed have a marked positive impact on
performance, and that while lower-skill workers (in
the sense of workers exhibiting weaker performance)
benefit the most from the information sharing,
there does not appear to be a significant negative
impact on the performance of higher skill workers.9
Information sharing can be a win-win strategy.
The basic result of this recent analysis conforms
to intuition: sharing information within a firm
improves performance by raising the average level
of knowledge across the workforce. It also confirms
two important caveats, however. First, the net
impact on performance depends on the efficiency
of the information-sharing mechanism: if it takes a
substantial amount of time and energy for a worker to
seek out the information, or for a colleague to provide
it, the corresponding efficiency costs could mute the
positive effect of information sharing. The second is
that the degree to which information is shared will,
in many current work contexts, heavily depend on
individual choices, and these will in turn depend on
individuals’ perceptions of what best serves their
interests. In other words, even in a context where
information sharing would be beneficial across the
board, there is no guarantee that this information
sharing will happen, or that it will happen at the
scale needed to boost the company’s performance.
5. Stigler (1961)
6. Cummings (2004); Reagans and Zuckerman (2001); and Reagans
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7. Aral, Brynjiolfsson and Van Alstyne (2007)
8. On the role of signaling in the workplace see for example
Spence (1973)
9. Di Maggio and Van Alstyne (2012); while the study is carried out
in a specific context, namely a major Japanese bank, the effect
estimated by the authors is substantial: a one-standard
deviation increase in information leads to a ten percent
increase in performance.