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 Industry 4.0 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 accelerate their cloud transformation.

I look forward to continuing our conversation soon. 

Best regards,
Mathias Devis

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A selection of personal reads

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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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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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Sandvik's productivity is up by more than 3x the industry standard

Global engineering group Sandvik is building pioneering solutions for traditional industries using Google Cloud products, including a revolutionary app for CNC cutting tools.

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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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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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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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