As the manufacturing sector moves another year further from Covid-19‚ the industry still feels the knock-on effects of the pandemic. And‚ while manufacturing hasn’t publicly suffered as much as industries like travel and retail‚ it has had its fair share of challenges. As a result‚ 2022 became the year of digital transformation in the manufacturing…
What are the 4 main areas of digital transformation? The events of the COVID-19 pandemic saw companies accelerating their digital development out of necessity‚ not choice. While it may have been unexpected‚ this digital transformation also helped to futureproof businesses against the changing needs of customers. Whatever the industry‚ a strong digital transformation strategy can…
What is Laravel and why use it? Developers today have almost endless options when it comes to application development. Multiple programming languages exist‚ all with certain use cases‚ frameworks‚ components and libraries. Frameworks‚ in particular‚ should support the development process‚ making repetitive and laborious tasks more straightforward. One of the best at doing just that…
A blockchain is a record of transactions that is distributed and copied across a network. The technology behind blockchain is essentially a peer-to-peer network‚ ensuring private and secure transactions that cannot be tampered with or changed. In other words‚ blockchains ensure that the information they contain is immutable. They are also known as a distributed…
Have you wondered how Netflix recommends similar shows or Snapchat knows the shape of your face? It’s all down to machine learning. Using techniques like deep learning and image recognition‚ models can achieve incredible things. The worldwide machine learning market is worth $15 billion‚ forecasted to grow to over $200 billion by 2029. That growth…
In this second installment of the hedgehog lab ‘What If’ series‚ we’re looking at the opportunities for digital improvement in power tools. Our mobile and UX teams have come up with a concept to promote better security through the use of IoT. There are many household names for both domestic and trade customers. Our second ‘What If’…
In this second installment of the hedgehog lab ‘What If’ series‚ we’re looking at the opportunities for digital improvement in power tools. Our mobile and UX teams have come up with a concept to promote better security through the use of IoT. There are many household names for both domestic and trade customers. Our second ‘What If’…
Augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) are revolutionising how companies reach their customers. Such is their impact‚ PwC estimate that AR and VR will boost US GDP by $360 billion before 2030. But the two are often confused: In their early stages‚ AR and VR were mainly used in gaming or entertainment. Recent years…
All too often digital transformation becomes a buzzword for organisations that need to react quickly to market change. With lots of providers using different definitions of what actually makes up a ‘transformation programme’‚ it can be difficult to determine what it actually means to undertake one of these services. We sat down with hedgehog lab’…
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