The Cenozai Blog

Applying machine learning through systems of intelligence for facility operations and maintenance.

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8/15/2024

A new era of enterprise search for facilities
(Part II): Data preparation

Before implementing new search technology, data cleanup and preparation is critical. Here's what you need to do.

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8/1/2024

A new era of enterprise search for facilities

Enterprise search is changing for facility operators—out with the file hierarchies and in with the information networks.

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12/16/2022

Industry 4.0: The Unstructured Data Perspective

How to build a contextual platform that will be the launching pad for every one of your Industry 4.0 initiatives.

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8/9/2022

Data hoarding is a major risk for
facility operators

Data hoarding is widespread, and has a major impact on business performance. What’s the problem, why does it happen, and how can you fix it?

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4/18/2022

OCR could be hurting your digital twin initiatives

If you're applying OCR to machine readable documents, you're negatively affecting the speed, accuracy, and ultimately cost of your facility digitization process.

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9/1/2021

Using AI to train junior talent

Professional Go players use AI bots to analyze their games and improve strategy. How can we do the same to upskill talent in an industry setting?

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7/13/2021

How to set success metrics for facility
digitalization AI projects

Metrics should be defined with task context in mind, because you might find that precision isn’t the most important factor for meeting your end goals.

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2/15/2021

Adapting skillsets for Industry 4.0
(No Data Science required)

Rather than wondering whether a machine will replace you (unlikely), what changes can you make to adapt to a new and more efficient way of working?

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8/10/2020

Managing economic crisis: Digital transformation is critical for facility management teams

The global crisis has dramatically increased the risk for maintenance disasters. To mitigate this, facility management teams must embrace digital transformation now—here's how.

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6/22/2020

5 Best Practices for Facility Maintenance Planning in the Digital Era

How do you transition your facility maintenance initiatives effectively into Industry 4.0? Here are some key steps to take.

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6/1/2020

Turn Coronavirus Restrictions into Facility Maintenance Planning Opportunities

You can still maintain your momentum while social distancing. Systems of Intelligence allow your team to continue working on Industry 4.0 initiatives, particularly creating your hierarchical asset register, remotely.

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5/11/2020

Creating a Hierarchical Asset Register using AI

How to lay out a machine-human framework to efficiently build your Asset Register for facility maintenance planning in Industry 4.0.

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3/12/2020

Predictive Maintenance & the Transformation S-curve: Don’t Forget Context

Before you instrument your critical equipment with sensors for predictive maintenance, make sure you gather context from your unstructured engineering drawings and vendor docs first.

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3/4/2019

Systems of Intelligence

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Digital Twins: The Missing Link

Effectively accessing and searching document data is the foundation to achieving operational excellence for your facilities in this digital era.