Digital Transformation of Energy Utilities – Shifting Gears?
Since 2014, utilities have been increasing their investment in digital infrastructure. This is the key finding of the IEA report “energy and digitalization ” which was published in November 2017. This…
Read Full articleBlockchain will be the next GDPR
What has been apparent for a long time to all of us involved in energy efficiency at business and industry is that the communication layer is the foundation of nascent energy system. It will radically…
Read Full articleBlockchain Technology – a Threat to Distribution Network Operators?
First published here Are distribution network operators in Europe threatened by a potential application of blockchain technology in the energy sector? This seems to be the pressing question that was…
Read Full articleDigital Supply Chain Dynamics: Insights from Indonesia’s Food and Beverage Industry
Redefining Performance Metrics Through Digital Transformation This detailed study provides a comprehensive examination of the digital supply chain's influence on operational performance within…
Read Full articleTOP 3 Energy Efficiency articles 1st half 2018
1 - The benefit of compressed air systems becoming smart - a Boge example. Industry 4.0 in practice: from product to solutions: Boge compressed air example of how the combination of a smart product,…
Read Full articleTop Circular Economy Trends & Innovations
The trend report discusses the concept of a circular economy, where waste is turned into resources and products are reused and repaired. StartUs Insights uses their Big Data and AI-powered Discovery…
Read Full articleKey findings on digitalisation technologies to increase energy efficiency in electric motor driven systems
Worldwide, electric motor systems consume about 10,700 TWh annually worldwide and were responsible for 53% of the global electric energy consumption in 2016. This corresponds to approximately the…
Read Full articleIntegration: the cornerstone of the energy transition
Ultra-efficient, renewable and digital : Tomorrow's energy system will be fundamentally different to its contemporary cousin. The shape of our energy future will reveal itself in the exhibits of the…
Read Full articleSimulation and Modelling to increase effectiveness of vessel scheduling - Shell GoM
The paper delivers you a close look at the challenges of the offshore supply vessels logistics of Shell Gulf of Mexico (GoM). The challenge was one of size and complexity. The objective was to reduce the non-productive vessel time to by reducing time, costs and related energy use. To do so, Shell used Simio simulation and modelling solution. Find out more about their solutions in the world’s…
Read Full Business PracticeIncrease machine utilization via risk-based planning and scheduling
Risk based planning and scheduling (RPS) is the next generation of advanced planning and scheduling (APS). This paper from Simio describes the advantages of adding simulation to capture possible variations enhancing machine utilization. Which finally means less costs and less energy used per output. Find out more about Simio solutions in the world’s leading trade fair Hannover Messe 2016. Visit…
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