Dear reader,

Welcome to your personal content hub, with a selection of handpicked resources. They share insights and best practices of how Google Cloud can be a strong partner for Lhoist. You can also find out why several of our customers, such as Renault and MachineMax decided to partner with Google Cloud to shape their digital future. 

I look forward to continuing our conversation soon. 

Best regards,
Mathias Devis

 

Welcome

A selection of personal reads

Google Cloud case

Renault reduced storage costs by more than 50% by moving to Google Cloud

French multinational automotive manufacturer Renault Group has been investing in Industry 4.0 since the early days. A primary objective of this transformation has been to leverage manufacturing and industrial equipment data through a robust and scalable platform. Renault designed an industrial data acquisition layer and connected it to Google Cloud, using optimized big data products and services that together form Renault's Industrial Data Platform.

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MachineMax: Drilling into data tracked from mining and construction equipment with Google Cloud and Google Maps

MachineMax’s equipment management platform tracks and monitors off-road equipment, often operating in remote parts of the world, to boost efficiency, profitability, and sustainability.

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Unilever: Reimagine the Future of Sustainable Sourcing

By combining the power of cloud computing with satellite imagery and AI, Google Cloud and Unilever are building a more holistic view of the forests, water cycles, and biodiversity that intersect Unilever’s supply chain—raising sustainable sourcing standards for suppliers and bringing Unilever closer to its goal of ending deforestation and regenerating nature.

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UPS uses Google Cloud to build the global smart logistics network of the future

The power of data analytics and machine learning is making it possible for companies that have mastered entire industries to take the next step and digitally transform their business.

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Talgo: Streaming two thousand events a second at three hundred kilometers an hour

Train manufacturer Talgo revolutionizes train maintenance with Google Cloud Platform, by streaming sensor data in real time and applying machine learning to stop problems, without stopping service.

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Swiss Steel: Building a networked platform for steel manufacturing

With Google Cloud Platform and Wabion, Swiss Steel built an infrastructure that could take in, transform, store, and analyze data from multiple sources to provide unique insight.

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Industry 4.0 & data-driven transformation

 


Video: Supply-chain Twin Demo


Come see how the supply-chain twin addresses some of your top use cases from demand shaping and inventory positioning, to perfect fulfillment.

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How Data is Driving Resilient & Sustainable Supply Chains


Building resilient and sustainable supply chains has become a key priority for companies in every industry, and every region of the world. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed existing supply chains to the brink and the stress exposed the weakness of current designs and execution. Data and analytics help you by providing the necessary visibility and intelligence to ensure the supply chain is optimized to reduce environmental impact while being able to adapt and mitigate disruptions in real time.

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SAP & Google Cloud

 


Schlumberger Selects Google Cloud for its Enterprise-Wide SAP Migration and Modernization


Google Cloud will support Schlumberger's IT services and infrastructure, providing higher levels of resiliency and scalability while reducing costs and downtime.

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Siemens Energy Partners with Google Cloud to Power its Next Phase of Sustained Growth


A new multi-year partnership will support Siemens Energy’s digital transformation with data and critical business systems on sustainable cloud infrastructure.

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Sustainability

 


How carbon-free is your cloud? New data lets you know


Google first achieved carbon neutrality in 2007, and since 2017 we’ve purchased enough solar and wind energy to match 100% of our global electricity consumption. Now we’re building on that progress to target a new sustainability goal: running our business on carbon-free energy 24/7, everywhere, by 2030.

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Supply chain meets blockchain for end-to-end mineral tracking


As a company committed to sourcing our minerals responsibly, Google is working on new ways to make the mineral-tracking process more transparent for everyone along the value chain—from miners to consumers. In 2018, we joined Cisco, SGS, Volkswagen, and Peruvian mining company Minsur, all members of the Responsible Minerals Initiative, to launch a plan for end-to-end mineral traceability.

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