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clients today , and continue to invest in the forefront of innovation and technology , demonstrated by our Smart Factory capabilities and the Kinetic Enterprise framework .”
A Smarter World and the Rise of the Kinetic Enterprise “ Let ’ s talk about future-state capabilities that are transforming the foundations of businesses today ,” Abdi says . “ Smart stores , connected patients , drones , smart factories , autonomous vehicles , and intelligent farms – these are all part of our smarter world vision , and they all have two elements in common : They all need to connect to enterprise systems to process and analyse data , and they demand integration of cloud and AI into every aspect of the business .”
“ There will be a race for AI and automation over the next five to 10 years ,” Abdi continues . “ Whoever wins that race will be the ones that will thrive in their respective industries . Many of our client conversations used to focus on cost reduction and making operations more manageable ; today , the urgent discussion is about the acceleration of connectivity and automation between data , systems , processes , capabilities and the workforce . Autonomous businesses and processes are the must-haves for competitive relevancy today and tomorrow .”
Underscoring EP ’ s commitment to connected devices and automation is the launch of an operating Smart Factory demo site in conjunction with Wichita State University . The Factory ’ s end-to-end smart production line demonstrates the art of the possible through advanced manufacturing methods and technologies . The functioning factory site makes digital transformations real by facilitating conversations with clients on how to merge leading technologies with operations . Clients are encouraged to
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