COVERY STORY: Industry on Edge: Networking, alarm management, predictive maintenance, security top technology initiatives

摘要

Promises made for the New Year are already in the bank, and now it is time to get down to business. The technology is there, and the people and plans are in place to execute. Now the big question: Will the business be there? It is easy to look at the dark clouds hovering. The economy is in recession; the Big 3 U.S. automakers are suffering; once mighty financial institutions are subject to late night talk show jokes; a governor is apparently looking for potential payoffs for a senate appointment; an investment security scandal reaching well into the high billions; high energy costs; companies across the globe taking big financial hits, and the list goes on.