Five Speculations on the Future of the Internet of Things
Photo: wikimedia.com “There is a massive, massive collection of things that are going to be connected to the internet.” Mark Mondello, CEO of Jabil recently said during an interview with IndustryWeek....
View ArticleNew Battery Tech is Great, But You Can’t Scale Without a Robust Supply Chain
Photo: Alexander Nie Tesla’s planning to build a giant battery factory that’s comparable to all lithium-ion production in the world in one factory, producing 500,000 electric vehicles by 2020. At this...
View ArticleTeens and Tech: A Growing Market for Wearables
Source: wikimedia.org “I’d rather give up, like, a kidney than my phone.” – Philippa Grogan Teenagers are looking to be more connected to the world around them than ever before. In just two years the...
View ArticleLocking Down Smart Cities’ Big Data
Source: Jisc.ac.uk Information on cities, communities and people is being created faster than ever before in unprecedented quantities. In fact, 90 percent of all the world’s data was generated in just...
View ArticleDeliver Best Practices: Importance of LEAN in Driving Innovation
Lean Panel Discussion at the 2013 Deliver Best Practices Competition When seeking new ideas, companies rarely think of using a structured and disciplined problem solving approach such as Lean. This...
View ArticleDeliver Best Practices: What’s Next for the Teams?
Photo: Team representatives have a great time at a Tampa Bay Lightning hockey game. Just a few days ago, 32 competitors were flown to Jabil’s headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida, from the...
View ArticleThe Internet of Things: Propelling Smart Cities
Source: wikimedia.org What does Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Songdo, South Korea, have in common? The answer may surprise you. While at different stages in the process, both of these cities are making...
View ArticleSmarter Cities Means Bigger Data
Source: wikimedia.org We have previously discussed smart cities and how they utilize the growing Internet of Things to make living more connected than ever before. Often times, it is not the...
View ArticleCan Nanogrids Move Humanity Forward?
Photo: Mixtribe In the next 10 years, two-thirds of global economic growth will be in developing countries. Yet, 800 million people currently have no access to clean water and 400 million people in...
View ArticleThe Future of Healthcare is Invisible
Photo: Jonas Bergsten It’s becoming hard not to notice healthcare wearables. Bracelets, pendants and smart watches diligently track people’s every step on their pursuit to better health. But, some...
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