Karonn Blue, P.E., PMPMar 132 minThe Industrial Internet of ThingsLast week we discussed Industry 4.0 and how the concept is impacting businesses, specifically in the manufacturing industry. We briefly touched on the “Inter...
Karonn Blue, P.E., PMPMar 52 minWhat is Industry 4.0....and why should Plant Managers care. What is Industry 4.0....and why should Plant Managers care.
Karonn Blue, P.E., PMPFeb 281 minIt's a Wrap!We had the immense pleasure of being one of 25 sponsors at the 4th Annual Connected Plant Conference in Atlanta, GA this week. The Connected Plant Conference...
Karonn Blue, P.E., PMPFeb 202 minBIG Journeys Begin with Small StepsIt can be complicated and overwhelming as your company begins to digitalize. Here four simple ideas to start with as you transform your industrial facilities...
Karonn Blue, P.E., PMPFeb 132 minCultural Shifts in the WorkplaceWe are certainly “not in Kansas anymore,” and in fact have not been for decades. From the telephone, to the cell phone, to Bluetooth and a myriad social medi...
Karonn Blue, P.E., PMPFeb 63 minA Need for New Business Opportunities:While internal digitalization will help improve the bottom line, electric utilities must seek new business opportunities to combat the downward trend in reve...
Karonn Blue, P.E., PMPJan 304 minA Path Towards DigitalizationThe electricity sector is ripe for realizing value from digital transformation. Through the convergence of advances in computing, explosions in R&D in advanc...
Karonn Blue, P.E., PMPDec 1, 20184 min3 Tips For Hardening Your Industrial Network Security PerimeterYour industrial network security perimeter is one of your first and strongest defenses against malicious cyber adversaries and non-malicious errors and accid...
Karonn Blue, P.E., PMPAug 1, 20184 minSteps to achieving a successful ICS risk assessmentAs cyber-attacks continue to escalate, more owners of critical infrastructure are asking whether their risk assessment framework is still adequate for today'...
Karonn Blue, P.E., PMPMar 1, 20184 min5 Questions to Answer Before Upgrading Your SCADA/Industrial Control Systems.Modernizing industrial control systems (ICS) can feel alot like trying to give Frankenstein a makeover. There are so many components that comprise the system...