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Beautifully Innovative- How Big Data Propels Aerospace

Imagine a jet engine that tells you which parts need redesigning. Imagine equipment that let you know when internal parts were wearing. What if your equipment told you when a drop in efficiency occurred? Big Data and the Internet of Things (IoT) make...

5 Reasons Every Aerospace & Defense Company Should Attend SAPPHIRENOW 2016

In less than two weeks the doors will open again for the largest global business technology event, hosted by SAP and ASUG. Here are five reasons and key session highlights aerospace and defense (A&D) companies should not miss whilst they are in Orlan...

Why UPS Believes 3D Printing Will Shake Up the Supply Chain

“3D printing has been around since the 1980s, but today there’s really an explosion going on,” says Alan Amling, Vice President of Marketing at United Parcel Services (UPS) Global Logistics & Distribution. “Every week you see something new about it i...

What does the Fourth Industrial Revolution Represent for your Business… Opportunity, Threat or Both?

There seems to be agreement in society that the world is currently experiencing a fourth Industrial Revolution. If you think back to your school days, you might remember that in the 18th century we experienced our first, when water and steam power w...

Power set, Brakes released; Rolling… but are the Business Fundamentals in Place to Actually Lift-off on our Digital Transformation Journey?

Since joining SAP in 2004, I have seen major advances in the areas of cloud, in-memory technology, business networks, the Internet-of-Things (IoT), predictive and the list goes on. The pace of change in the IT industry seems to increase exponentiall...

What a Navy SEAL Can Teach You about Manufacturing Excellence

United States Navy SEAL Rorke Denver had the entire audience up on its feet for some light calisthenics.“I want you to stretch your arms up over head,” he instructed the crowd. “Point them right up to the ceiling.”Commander Denver was delivering the ...

12 Simple Questions to Assess Your Digital Readiness in Aerospace and Defense

With a next-generation digital core enabled by SAP software and services, aerospace and defense (A&D) organizations can reimagine business models, business processes, and work – and drive simplification and innovation. By digitizing and transforming ...

The Last Mile for Digital Aviation

Every industry has thought long and hard about how to leverage IoT to create value for customers and to generate new sources of revenue. Two industries that come to mind are automotive and public sector with concepts such as Connected Car and Smart ...

5 Reasons why Chinese Aircraft Manufacturer will become a Global Contender

梦想起航 - "A dream takes off"On the 2nd of November 2015 COMAC presented ceremonially their new shiny jet C919 in Shanghai after seven years of development. A plane entirely developed in the People's Republic of China. Obviously, the C919 has all the ...

You don´t have to be Batman or James Bond to drive, ahem fly, one of these

In 1940 Henry Ford famously said:"Mark my word: A combination airplane and motorcar is coming. You may smile, but it will come."Some technological ages downthe line and his prediction remainsunfulfilled despite the efforts of a hostof investors to cr...

From deal-making to plane-making or why the aerospace industry needs digital transformation

By the end of the 51st Paris Air Show, the big two giants, Airbus and Boeing had claimed some $107bn in aircraft orders, with Airbus pipping Boeing by securing commitments for 421 jets, to the US airframers 331. The Airbus sales were worth $57bn at l...

The first aircraft which can order its replacement part and maintenance crew automatically before it arrives at it final destination

I attended the SAPPHIRE NOW keynote session from Steve Singh, CEO of Concur, and member of the SAP Global Managing Board. He included some compelling use cases in his session to illustrate how business networks give customers a competitive edge in de...

Run Simple Sessions for Aerospace and Defense @SAPPHIRE NOW 2015

The future of the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry requires simplification. From defense contractors operating under budget cuts to commercial aerospace manufacturers scaling up production due to massive backlogs, A&D firms must simplify their op...

See "simplification in action" for Aerospace & Defense

Leading A&D companies have already embraced "simplification" and they are seeing significant business results. In fact, many of the organizations that have done so will be sharing their successes at the upcoming SAP North America Aerospace and Defens...

Anchors Away: Run Simple and Cast Off Complexity. Join the SAP Aerospace & Defense Innovation Days from March 3-5, 2015

Managing complexity is growing issue for organizations in the aerospace and defense (A&D) sector. In a highly regulated industry, you must work with multiple internal and external partners to deliver products and services on time and on budget. But w...

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