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Industry 4.0 Trends and Data That Actually Matters with Jeff Winter

Manufacturing Happy Hour · 14 Dec 2021 · 40m

What this episode covers

Jeff Winter, an Industry Executive for Manufacturing at Microsoft, discusses the critical gaps in data management and the cultural barriers to digital transformation. He highlights that data generation has outpaced storage capacity, with 64 zettabytes created in 2020 against limited global storage, and notes that 80% of enterprise data is now unstructured. Winter argues that most digital transformation initiatives fail because companies focus on technology rather than investing in the right company culture and clear business objectives.

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large enterprises

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Companies
Microsoft, ISA, Purdue University, IoT Analytics, PTC, Boston Consulting Group, Cisco
Products
Empire Burgers & Brew
Also
Statista

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