GEC NEWS WIREIncreased productivity, better decision making and new revenue streams among benefits cited but lack of ownership impeding adoption
The transition to IoT is well underway for global manufacturers according to the findings of a recent survey by Infor. In fact, 10 percent of manufacturers claim they already have an established IoT project underway, with 22 percent either running a pilot or planning a project within the next 12 months. Well over a third (38 percent) claim to be investigating its potential.
The research, which polled manufacturers across 12 different countries, including North America, UK, Germany, France, Italy, China and India, also reveals that IoT is the single biggest business priority for one in ten manufacturers across the world right now, with 28 percent putting it in their top three.
“Manufacturers, challenged by the constant need to improve productivity, see the competitive advantage available to them through exploiting IoT technologies. This research confirms that over half of manufacturers recognize the potential and are either piloting projects or actively investigating use-cases,” comments Andrew Kinder, VP Industry & Solution Strategy at Infor. “We expect more of these pilot projects to evolve into production-ready deployments over the next 18 months – which should send a warning message to the 43 percent of respondents who have yet to recognize the value.”
“But with only 10 percent claiming complete readiness – there is clearly an untapped opportunity ahead for companies with the right vision. Our advice would be to look at the device data you are already collecting – most plant equipment is already instrumented – and ask what questions could you answer if only you could collect it, apply analytics and distribute the insight quickly to the right decision maker? Even better, who outside your organization would want to purchase the information only you can provide? Then have this conversation with your technology provider – the pieces are all available to turn it into a reality.”
