DENVER, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturers are
undergoing fast, disruptive changes in their operations as they
automate their facilities with IoT, smart sensors, AI and robotics.
According to survey data from IDC Research, sponsored by Lumen
Technologies (NYSE: LUMN), 74% of operational data will be
acquired, analyzed, and acted on within the factory. Edge computing
approaches put data processing and storage closer to the network
edge where people, processes and items in motion reside.
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As manufacturers look to gain a competitive advantage, they must
continually improve process efficiency and data plays a key part.
Edge computing also plays a critical role in improving process
efficiency as it is essential to connecting operational data and
assets and complements both cloud computing and the IoT.
"In manufacturing, a company cannot have a cloud strategy
without an edge strategy," said Jonathan
Lang, Research Manager, Worldwide IT/OT Convergence
Strategies, IDC. "Edge computing can address the latency,
reliability, and security requirements of industrial operations
while opening the world of possibilities that remote connectivity
offers. Edge computing use cases can increase Industry 4.0 maturity
and support the resilient decision-making necessary to thrive in
today's markets."
See how Lumen can help manufacturers design automated factories,
a resilient supply chain and use data to make rapid and effective
decisions: https://discover.lumen.com/l/edge-for-manufacturing
With Edge computing, manufacturers can monitor overall equipment
effectiveness across the factory floor through IoT and smart
sensors and use predictive maintenance tools to detect and fix
potential problems before they happen. Edge computing can also
enable real-time asset tracking and increased visibility across the
supply chain, analytics driven procurement, and real-time inventory
management for an efficient and transparent value chain.
The industrial environment is changing faster than ever, and
manufacturing resiliency relies on data for rapid and effective
decisions. Edge computing will play an important role in any
manufacturer's connectivity strategy in part to manage essential
data.
Additional Resources:
- Read the IDC InfoBrief Edge Computing: Services for
Manufacturing, April 2021 | IDC
Doc. #US47492521 here:
https://discover.lumen.com/l/edge-for-manufacturing
- For more information on how Lumen is supporting edge computing,
visit: https://lumen.com/edge
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