Supply chain collaboration is where more than one organisation collaborates with its supply chain to improve the delivery of the process. Many manufacturing organisations have had just in time manufacturing and delivery in place for many years. Due to the complexity... [read more]
The concept of the internet of things, known as IoT or connected networks is that any device should be able to connect to another device as well as to the internet. This connected network is possible due to the advancement in communications networks and device... [read more]
Cyber security generally refers to activities taken to protect from threat, compromise or attack, both our knowledge and control of our physical systems. Threats within water may include; Loss of client information, Loss of business, commercial or network information,... [read more]
Traditionally “physical” communications layers within the water sector have included radio and mobile technologies, connecting SCADA and corporate systems. In more recent time private VPN’s and optical fibre networks have provided communications between sites. WSAA... [read more]
Drones or unmanned aerial vehicles were developed for military use in the Gulf War. Up to recent times they have been larger devices aimed at both being unmanned and having a long time aloft. More recently they have been developed for a broader range of operations and... [read more]
Digital twins are a digital replication of a current asset, supply chain or process. They are an advancement on current models and simulations in that they operate in parallel to the real process, mirroring the asset, supply chain or process in a digital world. “They... [read more]
