“Autonomous systems understand business processes as they exist within the organization and make decisions based on its understanding of the real-time situations and environments,” said George Young. “Organizations that do not tackle high-priority business problems with autonomous automation now will see their competitors leave them in their wake.”

Jon Nelson, Director of the Medical Device Practice at Kalypso talks about the power of digital twins for digital transformation

To understand how artificial intelligence is helping employees to transition and adapt within the changing world of work, Digital Journal heard from Jordan Reynolds, Global Director of Data Science, Kalypso.

We’ve merely scratched the surface of the practical applications of these intelligent technologies in broader industries. Below are five concrete functions of AI and ML being used right now to help businesses and their employees regain momentum and stability on the other end of the crisis.

“The past year and a half have shown us the importance of robust, nimble and resilient processes and IT systems that can both withstand sudden change and adapt to many concurrent modes of operation,” says Chelsea Barnes, a leader in Kalypso’s organizational change management and digital practices.

Kalypso director of data science Jordan Reynolds told VentureBeat, “Major advancements in autonomous system performance are attributable to model predictive control (MPC), a digital twin methodology that simulates how a complex system will respond to operational inputs and changes in its environment.”

At Rockwell Automation Fair 2021, Jordan Reynolds, global director of data science at Kalypso (a Rockwell Automation company), gave a presentation on autonomous systems that helped explain how these advanced neural systems, as they’re applied in industry, can be seen as extensions of the PID (proportional-integral-derivative) closed loop control systems with which we’re all familiar.

On the labor side, George Young, global managing director at Kalypso, a Rockwell Automation company, is seeing investment in knowledge capture from subject-matter experts and system modeling. “We can build advanced models and use it to demonstrate how the plant will run before it breaks ground,” he said. “For labor, there’s a need for a different kind of operator and fewer lower-skilled laborers for autonomous operation. But you need more highly skilled labor. Sometimes you can turn those old operators into the new ones you need.”

Ingles and Tisdell headlined the wide-ranging panel discussion at the Food and Beverage Industry Forum focusing on consumer-packaged goods (CPG) on the first day of Automation Fair 2021 this week in Houston. They were joined by Colin Speakman, global director of consumer products at Kalypso, a Rockwell Automation company, and moderator Steve Deitzer, VP of CPG enterprise accounts at Rockwell Automation.

Sachin Misra, principal and global practice leader at Kalyspo, discusses how to fully reap the benefits of tech advances and why a life-sciences firm must embrace change and connection throughout the operation.

“Many IoT platforms are relatively new to the market, so finding experienced IoT developers and solution architects to work on and maintain a system is a challenge,” says Richard Mizuno, Asia-Pacific principal and regional director at Kalypso, a Rockwell Automation Company.

“By going through these near-death experiences during Covid, companies understand what the stakes are and what they need to do to respond to this environment,” said Steve Riordan, global director, consumer and life sciences, at consulting firm Kalypso.

The Internet of Things (IoT) has exploded, creating unprecedented demand for IoT-enabled devices, services, and solutions – with global spending expected to exceed one trillion U.S. dollars by 2022.

Brittany Hamm, global digital services lead at professional services provider Kalypso, a unit of Rockwell Automation, discusses knowing exactly when it's time to switch cloud providers. It can be an agonizing process that requires careful consideration, analysis, and planning.

In what has become the “new normal,” industrial manufacturers are realizing large productivity gains by leveraging extended reality (XR) technologies to support digital manufacturing.

Colin Speakman, principal at Kalypso, discusses turning data into information with actionable insights enables an organization to develop a sense of how they should react and prepare for a new normal.

"The biggest thing that you could do upfront [in your digital transformation journey] is listen," says Chelsea Barnes. "Get all levels of the organization engaged and be a part of defining the journey, not just [those who will be] receiving the end product."

For many consumer goods manufacturers, COVID-19 exposed issues with their digital thread – the way they discover, create, make and sell new products.

A smart factory journey promises strong value, but it can be counterproductive if embarked upon incorrectly, resulting in reduced efficiency and wasted capital. Here are five steps for a successful journey.

Collecting and analyzing data is a challenge that traditional manufacturing systems are not designed for – and manufacturers are missing out on valuable insights as a result.

Sarah Pierson talked to Sourcing Journal about the fashion industry, her personal style icons and what's next for Kalypso.

TechTarget interviewed Sachin Misra about picking the right WMS and cloud vs. on-prem solutions.

Regulatory information management systems have existed for decades, but over time have matured significantly, especially in recent years.

Dave Hadfield, principal, spoke to Matt Hamblen at Fierce about the state and future state of XR.

For the 5th year in a row, Kalypso released joint research on the state of digital product creation in retail, footwear and apparel.

Sachin Misra wrote about how blockchain can advance COVID-19 vaccine rollout by ensuring safety, efficacy, trust and transparency.

George Young told Forbes that one of the six trends for 2021 will be human-centered AI: “In 2021, enterprises will take a human-centered approach to AI initiatives, understanding user needs and values, then adapting AI designs and models accordingly, which will in turn, improve adoption.”

AI as part of your digital transformation is great, but don't leave the humans behind. George Young argues in The Evolving Enterprise that OCM teams must not be treated as an afterthought to the digital transition.

Colin Speakman writes about how the food and beverage industry can enable traceability with blockchain, but first we need to establish industry-wide standards.

As the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated digital transformation across industries worldwide in 2020, we'll see enterprises refine their digital strategies and reap the benefits in 2021.

RFID Journal published George Young's 2021 Digital transformation predictions. "Value chains will be connected by a digital thread as digital-transformation initiatives accelerate amid the ongoing pandemic."

Database Trends and Applications included George Young in their 2021 AI predictions. "Enterprises will take a human-centered approach to AI initiatives, understanding user needs and values, then adapting AI designs and models accordingly, which will in turn, improve adoption."

George Young was included in insideBIGDATA's 2021 industry predictions. "Going beyond predictive analytics to prescriptive analytics will ultimately enable digital transformation success for manufacturers in 2021."

George Young caught up with the folks at Digital Journal to talk about the future of digital transformation and the digital thread in 2021.

Kalypso's Chad Markle and Rockwell's Dan Paul share their thoughts on how digital twins in the tire industry can unlock double-digit impact across the phases of pre-production.

Kalypso's Mick Mancuso spoke at a press conference during Automation Fair At Home. “We saw a little bit of a pause as the outbreak hit different parts of the world. Now, we’re only seeing acceleration. It is a business imperative now.”

Kalypso's Steve Riordan and Rein Singfield co-presented the keynote session “Next in CPG: Survival tactics for the post-pandemic future.” Control Global recapped their presentation.

Kalypso's strategic foresight lead Kelly Kornet and Steve Riordan talked to Sourcing Journal about our report, Post-Pandemic Futures: For the Consumer Packaged Goods and Retail, Footwear & Apparel Industries.

Kalypso's Steve Riordan speaks with WWD about the increase in the pace of change towards faster digital product development cycles, enabled by 3D and advanced analytics.

Kalypso partner, Steve Riordan, spoke to Sourcing Journal on how the COVID-19 crisis highlights the opportunity to accelerate towards a fundamentally different model for retail product development and sourcing.

Kalypso's Peter Warner is featured in this article about what retail, footwear and apparel companies need to do to diversify supply chains in a volatile global market.

Kalypso's Will Yester comments on the business opportunities for retail companies to leverage artificial intelligence.

While the retail industry outlook doesn’t seem as dire as it once was, it’s more important than ever for retailers and brands to execute to really thrive. Kalypso's Amy Kenly discusses what retailers need to do to remain competitive in a digital world.

Consumer practice lead Steve Riordan comments on how retailers can differentiate against "the Amazon effect."

Consumer practice lead Steve Riordan is featured in this piece on how retailers are speeding time to market to differentiate themselves.

Jordan Reynolds discusses the benefits of modularization for industrial engineering companies to provide customized options at a fraction of the cost. 

George Young weighs in on digital innovation in the food and beverage industry and how it will drive improved product development processes.

Manager Laura Schlehuber comments on the role and impact of futurists within organizations today.

Senior manager Stephen Birtsas comments on how packaging for food products can drive profit.

Christian Crews and Ted Farrington describe how a comprehensive foresight process for R&D can both improve performance and steer organizations through a turbulent marketplace.