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Leveraging data in manufacturing: Unlocking potential and driving innovation

Collaborate & Innovate, Technical Skills, Thought Leadership 15/07/2024

In the modern manufacturing landscape, where competitiveness and operational efficiency are paramount, data is the game-changer. As a manufacturer, you produce goods and a vast amount of data at every step of your operations. If exploited correctly, this data can illuminate inefficiencies, drive productivity, and even unlock new avenues for innovation. But where does one […]

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Tags: data analytics, data science, manufacturing

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Revolutionising manufacturing across the UK: SMDH announces Northern Ireland’s first-ever Smart Manufacturing Summit

Academic Collaboration, News 25/04/2023

The Smart Manufacturing Data Hub (SMDH) is organising SMS2023, which will explore developments in Smart Manufacturing, Internet of Things, Digital Transformation, Big Data Analytics, 5G, and Artificial Intelligence. Northern Ireland’s first Smart Manufacturing Summit SMDH is holding Northern Ireland’s first ever 2-day Smart Manufacturing Summit (SMS2023) in Derry~Londonderry on 28th and 29th June 2023.  The […]

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Tags: construction, manufacturing

Saleh Seyedzadeh

The rise of the data officer and data use in manufacturing

News, Technical Skills 16/01/2023

Saleh Seyedzadeh, Principal Data Scientist at The Data Lab, on the role of Data Officers in manufacturing and how AI can find and develop data Gone are the days when business decisions were based solely on gut instinct. Over the last decade, organisations have become increasingly accustomed to using data to shape their strategy. The […]

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Tags: AI, automation, manufacturing

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The Data Lab’s 2022 Roundup!

Culture & Values, Impact 12/01/2023

2023 is already off to a roaring start here at The Data Lab. We’re recruiting new board members, working on a myriad of exciting and innovative projects and gearing up for two incredible events in March – Data Talent and the Scottish AI Summit. We’ve hardly had a second to take down the office Christmas […]

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Tags: 2022, AI summit, Brian Hills, CEO, Data Summit, Data Talent, DataFest, Innovation Week, manufacturing, Msc, PillCam, professional development, SMDH, The Data Lab Academy, The Data Lab Community

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