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From raw to optimized cost of a digital solution

In the textile industry, one of the challenge is to be able to cut pieces of clothes from raw material and, in this process to reduce the amount of material lost that will not be used at the end. When I was working in this industry, our company was providing a software that was optimizing…
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The matrix effect

I received today a video from a friend about the new mariokart home circuit trailer, and, as I was studying the AR/VR market for an MBA training course, it resonated to me. I was writing on the point that, during the CES 2020, the boundary between AR and VR was fainting with the emergence of…
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Time to read

In our digital world where data and technologies are booming, it has never been more important to learn every day !!! And the good news is that several studies has shown that our brain has more information storage capacity than we will ever be able to fill. Even if is seems a buzz concept, it…
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If really data is money

An important part of the literature and business strategy is based on the idea that data is money (the new black oil) and that digital services will bring new sources of revenues for a company.If we really embrace the idea, we should look at data in the same way that we manage our money; and,…
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This is not an aircraft

This statement can seems either weird or provocative, but, after years in the avionic and transport industry, I gathered an important knowledge on processes, interactions and business specifics of this area. However, when it is about thinking about digital, I need to prevent my mind to follow its normal routine and come back to the…
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10 questions for a digital service in aviation

Independent of the goal of your digital service, in the travel aviation industry,  here is a set of 10 simple questions that needs to be answered as part of its definition What is the data connection with the rest of the travel eco-system ? What is the main orientation ? Who is the driver of…
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Optimization of maintenance schedule

When operating a fleet of aircraft, an airline needs to plan for its maintenance operation. Each aircraft has a set of scheduled operation for its own need (engine, structure …) but also for the cabin services (IFE, connectivity …). The optimization of those activities have a dimensional impact on the availability of the fleet and…
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How to have a profitable digital service for data operation ?

Digital transformation is a challenge for a company. Behind all the buzz words, there is a real need for change and the ability to look at the business in a new way.

A technical view on personalization – Part 2 – The crew

To implement hyper-personalization and seamless travel inside an aircraft, specific aspects need to be taken into account : Identify the traveler Know the traveler Adapt the aircraft Update the knowledge Crew and passenger are traveler, but the environment to consider are different so the following talk will separate the two use cases (see Part 1…
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A technical view on personalization – Part 1 – The passenger

To implement hyper-personalization and seamless travel inside an aircraft, specific aspects need to be taken into account :