Digital at WMG, Simon Buckingham

Digital at WMG, Simon Buckingham

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  Digital at WMG SimonBuckingham Get Connected: Practical digital solutions to transform your business 7th February 2017
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  My Current Activities •HVMC Large Scale Project is working with Industry and others. • Linked directly to the Industrial Digitalisation Review led by Juergen Maier. • Working with Head of Manufacturing. • Understanding UK Manufacturing Sector. • Linked to adoption of Digital Technologies. 2 of 8 • Feeding into WMG & HVMC response to Industrial Strategy Green Paper. • Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund Workshop in B’ham. There is significant support, and funding, from Government to accelerate the adoption of digital technologies.
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  Our Challenge 3 of8 What takes 5 days in the UK, is achieved in 4 days or less in the US, France and Germany 4% 24% The UK is lagging behind, but there are many opportunities to enable us to catch up with our competitors.
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  Things are changing,fast… Time Cost of Sensors Data Connectivity Bandwidth Computing PowerQuantity 4 of 8 Digital Technologies are interwoven with our personal and professional lives. The rate of change is increasing.
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  The Terminology 5 of8 Numerous opportunities and technologies exist, the foundations are built around sensors, data, connectivity and analytics.
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  About WMG 6 of8 “Academic excellence with industrial relevance has always been at the heart of what we do…it’s what makes us unique.” Professor Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya, Chairman and Founder ▶ Academic Department of the University of Warwick ▶ Strengthening UK industry through collaborative applied research driven by future market needs ▶ Working with partners at a regional, national and international level ▶ A unique mix of academics working alongside ex-industry engineers, lead by professional project managers ▶ 500+ staff working in 7 buildings ▶ 350+ technical staff from Jaguar Land Rover and Tata Motors European Technical Centre are accommodated within our facilities
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  Our Values Thought Leadership Creating Collaboration Relationships Research and Innovation Industrial Impact Embedding Knowledge 7 of8
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  Who’s Who 8 of8 Dr Mark Swift SME Programmes Prof. Robert Harrison Automation Systems Sue Parr Professional & Exec. Prof. Jan Godsell Operations & Supply chain Prof. Tim Watson Cyber Security Centre Prof. Dariusz Ceglarek Digital Lifecycle Management Prof. Jay Bal Digital Business Models