10 years ago, Industry 4.0 was initially identified and has since gained popularity in explaining the evolution of technology. Essentially, Industry 4.0 or the Fourth Industrial Revolution heralds the integration of digital and physical elements. As the world continues to evolve and transform, Oliver Banks revisits Industry 4.0 and explore how key elements, technologies and mindsets are shaping the retail market.
Listen to this episode to discover:
- What Industry 4.0 or the Fourth Industrial Revolution means for retail.
- Which aspect of Industry 4.0 ties everything together.
- A framework to help understand and imagine the opportunities.
Contact Oliver Banks
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Webinar on-demand – creating the single source of data
As mentioned on the podcast, there was a great webinar with Dell Boomi and Aspire Systems. In this 1 hour webinar, Mike Kiersey of Dell Boomi and Abhishek Mahajan of Aspire Systems explore the opportunities, challenges and approach to creating a single source of data. And reveal that it’s not just the single source of customer that you need to consider.
Listen to other great episodes of the Retail Transformation Show
Firstly, check out episode 126: The Complexity Of Omnichannel Retail and discover why omnichannel is much more than just online and offline.
Next, take a scroll back through the archives to episode 64: How IOT Will Change Retail. In this one, Joe Jensen of Intel shares examples of how the IOT will evolve and how to realise this in a retail setting.
In addition, you could also listen to episode 128: AR, VR And Retail In The Metaverse with Cathy Hackl and explore why the digital world is such a big opportunity.
And finally, listen to episode 120: Understanding Data and Data Science In Retail as Ian Shepherd simplifies and demystifies the world of analytics and data.
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