Transformation

How big data and AI will optimise continuous improvement

Panasonic is testing a continuous improvement method for manufacturing processes called gemba, which builds on Toyota’s kaizen method. In combination...

From the “city of light” to “city lights”

As an indispensible part of the public space, light creates a hierarchy of urban spaces, and shapes user behaviour. Today...

Teleworking prompts rethink of commercial space

For employers and professionals in the property development industry, new working practices driven by mobility and digital developments are resulting...

Beyond coworking: the changing face of office space

How London is accelerating its move to reduce pollution

The smart building, still seeking its voice

Voice assistants, increasingly used in the home, have not found their way into the work environment. Not yet. To do...

Voice technology still in its infancy in plant environment

Voice assistants are just starting to be seen in industry. But before an assembly line can be controlled by voice...

“A digitalised government means five days of extra free time”

Estonia is often seen as a textbook example of digital government transformation. But in practice, what is a digital government?...

Humanity and technology risk

Technology is a great servant but a terrible master, says futurist Gerd Leonhard, who believes that its rollout entails ethical...