CRU GROUP
CRU
’ s strategy on data gathering
“COMPANIES ARE PRODUCING REAMS OF DATA AND , AT THE SAME TIME , USING A LOT MORE TO IMPROVE THEIR OPERATIONS ”
WILL BLAKE , DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY & ANALYTICS , CRU GROUP of that data , play an increasingly important role in the business strategies of customers . “ It ’ s been a huge transformation ,” he notes . “ Generally speaking , data is a lot more prevalent and is consumed from a host of different and new sources , such as increased automation and so on . Volume wise , we ’ re dealing with so much more information that we analyse , so it ’ s a significant change .
“ Take the mining industry as an example ,” Will continues . “ Companies are producing reams of data and , at the same time , using a lot more to improve their operations . There ’ s a big increase in IoT devices at mining sites and satellite geospatial analysis for monitoring purposes , for example , which help to boost productivity , eliminate unnecessary costs and allow for the move towards predictive maintenance . At the same time , we ’ re seeing an acceleration in the drive towards automated mining and self-driving vehicles , which can operate around the clock . Not only can they improve production rates
84 May 2022