HITACHI CONSULTING AUSTRALIA
significantly .”
“ And that is just the beginning ,” Keates continued . “ Adding the ability to crunch vast amounts of customer and customer behaviour data , we will be able to move toward anticipatory shipments of goods , with the ability to adjust the last mile routing to fulfill the actual order .”
Keates also pointed out that IoT-enabled advanced monitoring of products will enable predictive maintenance and shipment or 3D printing of service parts if and when they are needed .
THE CLOUD OF THE FUTURE As more devices and processes get connected via the Internet , risks to cyber security also increase . Big businesses such as Hitachi are aware of these risks and significant developments are underway to
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