Manufacturing

Sophos, a global provider of cybersecurity as a service, published a new sectoral survey report, "The State of Ransomware in Manufacturing and Production," which discovered that the sector had the highest average ransom payment across all sectors—$2,036,189 versus $812,360, respectively.

At special events in Khobar on November 8 and Riyadh on November 9, the industry cloud giant Infor will share insights on trends, challenges, and the need for ongoing innovation in Saudi Arabia's industrial production and distribution sectors.

Trimble, a construction technology company, recently released its 2021 sustainability report, which outlines the company's goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and achieving a net-zero future.

Wilo Middle East, a manufacturer of pumps and water management solutions, is promoting the UAE's vision of a sustainable future by participating in the 24th edition of the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX 2022) in Dubai. The company is presenting its latest smart solutions to educate the region on emerging pump technologies and to address rising challenges such as climate change, which is affecting energy and water resources.

Unipart Powertrain Applications (UPA) is a division of the Unipart Manufacturing Group (UMG), a Tier 1 supplier of automotive components worldwide. With only a few hours of finished stock on-site and delivered just-in-time, even minor service interruptions can have a huge impact on the entire Unipart supply chain. Unipart Powertrain Applications chose the Nutanix Cloud Platform and AHV hypervisor to eliminate database latency issues affecting its automotive parts division's just-in-time delivery capabilities.

Upendra Pingle said,"We have deployed Microsoft’s private MEC platform in combination with CBRS access points in our own manufacturing innovation center to improve operational efficiencies. Together, we are showcasing the immediate, real-world advantages of private networking in industrial manufacturing, as our combined solution paves the way for the evolution of private wireless networks and manufacturing.”