Digital Connectivity is the Foundation for Digital Transformation in Manufacturing The industrial network infrastructure is a valuable business asset. Investments in legacy industrial networks require a clear migration path to optimize return on assets while taking advantage of performance enhancements from new technologies. A robust, well-executed physical layer is foundational to this asset continuing to…
The global commercial real estate sector faces growing uncertainty around how buildings will be used and valued in the coming years. Business needs and expectations have continued to shift and grow in the wake of the pandemic, particularly with regards to the rise of hybrid work. As a result, many companies are scaling back their…
While technology plays a vital role in delivering a great employee experience, organizations can only deliver on that promise with the right network infrastructure. The way we work has changed dramatically in recent years, with more and more companies adopting a hybrid approach that blends remote and on-site work in many variations. Additionally, the global…
A digital twin is a virtual representation of a process, a person or a physical asset. Think of it as the next-generation computer-aided design (CAD) models, which have long been used to create 3D replicas of buildings. A key difference between the two, however, comes down to IoT technology, which enables digital twins to be…
Today at the BICSI 2022 Fall Conference, Cabling Installation & Maintenance announced the honorees for their 2022 competition in the Cabling Innovators Awards. The Cabling Innovators Awards annually recognizes products and projects that stand out as industry innovations, and this year, Panduit walks away with eight awards, which ties the record that they set in…
Today’s shoppers expect the ability to research products online, and then quickly and easily obtain them via their channel of choice. For some that might mean online purchase/at-home delivery, and for others it might mean ordering them online, then paying/picking up at a nearby store. Thus, while digital sales have skyrocketed since the pandemic—and show…
Increased demand for industrial real estate—driven in part by pandemic-induced changes in how products are produced, purchased, and delivered—shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, Prologis, the real estate logistics firm, recently announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Duke Realty, the leading U.S. industrial Real Estate Investment Trust…
Data centers have come to play a vital role in most people’s daily lives. In fact, while many other commercial real estate (CRE) asset classes were negatively impacted by the global pandemic, the demand for data centers skyrocketed. Why? Because the equipment that cloud data centers power and protect made it possible for frontline workers…
How and where employees are working has changed. As a result, what tenants want from their office space has changed as well. Prior to the pandemic, many businesses relied on occupancy planners to calculate how much space they’d need. Maximizing density, which is the number of people that can fit in a given area based…
Since the beginning of the Great Resignation in early 2021, unprecedented numbers of employees have been leaving their jobsfor reasons such aswage stagnation amid rising the cost of living, long-lasting job dissatisfaction, safety concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the desire to work for companies with better remote-working policies. Organizations recognize that the war for talent is real, and…