IIoT/Cloud series, Part 4: IIoT-based analytics in the enterprise

Manufacturing firms are embracing Digital Transformation and leveraging AI and Big (Smart) Data metrics to achieve greater efficiency and productivity on its shop floor. The interactions of the real and virtual worlds are the backbone of such smart production founded on the principles of Lean. The interconnection of ‘things’ with Industrial IoT (IIoT)-based technology is leading the way to a truly transparent manufacturing environment, the Smart Factory that directly translate into bottom line business results.