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“ Platforms don ’ t need to be complicated or difficult to use , in order to be useful ”
MICHELLE ASH CEO , DASSAULT SYSTEMÈS GEOVIA
“ Platforms don ’ t need to be complicated or difficult to use , in order to be useful . Creating a bespoke 4D twin enables our clients to really experience their site and to run different scenarios in real-time and see what the impact of that might be to the company . Some of these scenarios might include where to mine , what the impact of introducing an electric fleet might be , or even whether diversifying out of one commodity might be beneficial to the overall company ,” said Dassault Systemès GEOVIA CEO Michelle Ash .
Across industries , value chains are facing increasing uncertainty from climatic anomalies , market volatility , and the COVID-19 pandemic , among other factors . Industries as diverse as agriculture , oil and gas , and mining face essentially the same problem : they need the ability to both run with increased efficiency and recover quickly from unforeseen or unexpected challenges .
But these two goals often conflict . If companies simply increase production levels , they ’ ll inevitably run into bottlenecks — and if failures occur that worsen those bottlenecks , the entire network can slow down and become less resilient , according to McKinsey .
“ Increasingly sophisticated artificial intelligence ( AI ) technologies – such as
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