According to Gartner, there will be nearly 26 billion IoT devices by 2020.
While the IoT’s impact on manufacturing is being widely researched and discussed in industry-leading publications, Forbes notes that only 10 percent of industrial operations are currently using the connected enterprise. To stay competitive in a marketplace where companies increasingly need to do whatever they can to survive, it’s critical for manufacturers to harness the power of connectivity to streamline supply chain operations and provide an improved experience for customers.
