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The advantages of mill-wide optimization

The development of the Industrial Internet in the direction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and autonomous mills will enable mill-wide optimization of processes. Good examples of this and good results can already be seen in the energy industry, which has been taking concrete steps toward this target with centralized remote control rooms and daily heat network optimization.

Quality brings competitive advantage

Quality is a holistic part of an organization’s total competitive advantage, and the role of the customer has thus become increasingly central in quality work. Quality is also connected with a company’s business strategy, management and leadership – and is seen as everyone’s responsibility.

Dialogue with data takes the Industrial Internet to a new level

Industrial Internet, Industry 4.0, IoT and IioT have all become familiar terms during the past few years, and there has been a lot of talk concerning them. Now is the time to move from talk to concrete actions and start a meaningful dialogue with data.

Towards new AI-based business models

High-quality data will be a key source of business value in the future. While machines and equipment are one part of a wider production system that creates value, software will have an increasing role in transforming data into digital services and solutions.

How to survive the future – let megatrends guide you to a new era

People are often troubled about the future because they cannot predict it anymore. Megatrends could help with this by working as a guideline for our thinking, bringing clarity to the future, says Professor Harry Gatterer.

Bold enough to break industrial boundaries 

Professor Fredrik Hacklin urges companies to forget their traditional innovation patterns and take the leap towards more experimental business models. Hacklin took the stage and shared his views on business models of the future at Valmet Customer Days 2018 in Vienna.

Is the client responsible for the responsibility of subcontractors?

Procurement is one of the most important processes of many companies and, consequently, the keys for implementing responsibility can be found in companies’ supply chains. Who is responsible for the responsibility of the supply chain?

How to reach added value with circular economy

Added value in the circular economy is not created out of thin air, but needs to be created on several fronts. Some of the measures needed are already in place, and it is only a question of utilizing them more widely.

Industrial design can be decisive in competition

Industrial design plays a large role in improving the user experience, even if many technology companies do not make large investments in it in term of resources.

Five steps to successful commercialization of an innovation

Based on my experiences I have created a list of steps to successful innovation commercialization. I believe these to be useful in product development projects for both physical equipment and digital solutions.