Did you know that the world economy and humanity is at the verge of one of the most transformational periods in history of mankind?Have you heard about the ‘Industrial Revolutions’; which from time to time transformed the course of humanity? The first industrial revolution was powered by mechanization, water power and steam power. The second industrial revolution was powered by the mass production of products such as the famous Henry Ford’s Model-T car, assembly lines and electricity. The third industrial revolution was powered by computerization and automation. Now, the fourth industrial revolution, known as ‘Industry 4.0 (4IR)’ will be powered by Cyber Physical Systems, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics is set to unleash the next wave of disruption at an unprecedented scale and force! Governments and the Public Sector all around the world have build up a reputation of lacking transparency, lacking accountability, very high levels of bureaucracy and in general for being extremely inefficient! How is Industry 4.0 going to change and disrupt the game?A course with a simple and comprehensive beginner’s guide to ‘Mining 4.0 - The Mining Industry in Industry 4.0’-In this course, there are TEN sections which cover over 50 lectures worth over 4 hours of content;Section 1 - Introduction to the Mining Industry - Discover what the Mining Industry is and the vital role it plays in shaping Society. Section 2 - The Key Insights in the Mining Industry - Explore the key insights about the Mining Industry such as the Supply Chain Agility, Future of Work, Increasing Demand of Rare Earth Elements (REE), etc. Section 3 - Introduction to Challenges of the Mining Sector - Explore the challenges faced by the Mining Industry such as volatility of the commodity market, access to energy, health and safety regulations, sustainability concerns, access to venture capital and the geopolitics of mining. Section 4 - Opportunities for Innovation in the Mining Industry - Discover the opportunities for innovation in the Mining Industry including Improving and Optimizing Business Operations, Improving Health and Safety of Mining, Sustainability and Eco-Friendly, Supply Chain Agility and Better Access to Energy. Section 5 - Introduction to Industry 4.0 - Discover what Industry 4.0 is, what the Industry 4.0 Environment is and the different kinds of Internets such as the Internet-of-Things (IoT), Industrial-Internet-of-Things (IIoT), Internet-of-Services (IoS) and the Internet-of-Everything (IoE)Section 6 - Introduction to Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) - Discover what Industry 4.0 is, what the Industry 4.0 Environment is and the different kinds of Internets such as the Internet-of-Things (IoT), Industrial-Internet-of-Things (IIoT), Internet-of-Services (IoS) and the Internet-of-Everything (IoE).Section 7 - The Impact of Industry 4.0 on Mining Industry - Discover how Industry 4.0 is impacting and transforming the Mining Industry including Total Visibility of the Value Chain, Applications of Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR), Proactive Maintenance of Resources, Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) and Remote Monitoring of Resources. Section 8 - Innovative Startups and Businesses of the Mining Industry - Discover Innovative Startups and Businesses in the Mining Industry. Section 9 - The Barriers to Implementing Industry 4.0 - Discover about the barriers of implementing Industry 4.0 including the high cost of implementation, lack of skilled staff, privacy issues and concerns. Section 10 - The Drivers of Implementing Industry 4.0 - Discover about the Barriers of Implementing Industry 4.0 including Faster Time to Market, Challenges in matching the Supply and Demand, Better Customer Experience (CX), Increasing efficiency and productivity in business processes and Demand for Better Quality-Jump right in to learn and discover about all of the amazing and transformative content on Mining 4.0 - The Mining Industry in Industry 4.0 and be updated with latest trends in the world of tech and business! Be a part of Industry 4.0-About the Author: Hi, I’m Deshan and I’m a Digital Transformation Consultant. I have a M.Sc. in Technology Management (Distinction) from the Staffordshire University, UK as well as First Class Honors in B.Sc. (Applied Information Technology) from the Staffordshire University, UK. I also have around 8 years of experience in coding websites and software; creating multimedia, illustrations and graphics as well as computer simulation and 3D modelling! Feel free to ask any question regarding Digital Transformation, Industry 4.0 and Digital Disruption in the forum!
