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Anitha Gollapudi plays a dual role in Cisco’s Data and Analytics organization. She extends her stakeholder engagement skills as a platform manager, and she leverages her experience with functional data in leading metrics for a critical company-wide program. As an introvert, Anitha never expected to have a spotlight on her.   On International Women’s day, Cisco’s Data and Analytics Office is proud to celebrate Anitha Gollapudi, who shows that indeed, an introverted woman can be…

The mining operators I talk to are either already using autonomous and / or tele-remote vehicles—or want to. It’s smart. Autonomous haulage vehicles and tele-remote vehicles like dozers and drills take operators out of harm’s way and make the job more appealing. They also increase overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) by eliminating idle time while operators are bussed in for their shifts. For more on the advantages, check out my first blog in this series. What’s…

Every mining company sells product to someone. While this looks very different for an integrated diamond company than it does for an iron ore miner, in all cases, the success of this customer relationship can fundamentally affect the company’s success. As with most industries, Mining can have a lengthy supply chain reaching from the mine face all the way to your home where final products can end up. Some fully integrated mining companies own the…

Each energy company fits into a broad ecosystem of energy sectors from exploration and production to refineries and convenience stores. Even with all this variation, every energy company sells its services and products to someone. How does the value of this customer relationship get optimized for both sides of the transaction and how can Cisco help? The Energy Customer Relationship As with most industries, the energy industry can have a lengthy supply chain, reaching from…

Utility Grid automation, particularly in the distribution space (DA), requires a wide variety of deployed and supported use cases to continue to improve the safe, reliable, and efficient delivery of power. Last-mile wireless communications networks have become the leading solution to connect and support these field deployed automation assets. With the ever-increasing operational reliance on these connected assets, the importance of their underlying wireless network continues to remain an industry focus.  Scale The scale of…