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Similarly , it is essential to involve and support the people working in areas where data will be collected . Operations supervisors , for example , may have to use new software , to move away from paper-based processes . And , as with any digitization effort , the move to smart digital reality depends just as much on what happens on the shop floor as on what is decided in the boardroom . ■
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Kyle Pearce www . hexagon . com
Kyle Pearce is Senior Industry Consultant , Asset Lifecycle Intelligence Division , at Hexagon , the global leader in digital reality solutions , combining sensor , software , and autonomous technologies . Hexagon ’ s Asset Lifecycle Intelligence division helps clients design , construct , and operate more profitable , safe , and sustainable industrial facilities . It empowers customers to unlock data , accelerate industrial project modernization and digital maturity , increase productivity , and move the sustainability needle .
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