[BOOK][B] Industry 4.0: the industrial internet of things

A Gilchrist - 2016 - Springer
A Gilchrist
2016Springer
Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has become one of the most talked
about industrial business concepts in recent years. However, Industry 4.0 and the IIoT are
often presented at a high level by consultants who are presenting from a business
perspective to executive clients, which means the underlying technical complexity is
irrelevant. Consultants focus on business models and operational efficiency, which is very
attractive, where financial gains and new business models are readily understandable to …
Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) has become one of the most talked about industrial business concepts in recent years. However, Industry 4.0 and the IIoT are often presented at a high level by consultants who are presenting from a business perspective to executive clients, which means the underlying technical complexity is irrelevant. Consultants focus on business models and operational efficiency, which is very attractive, where financial gains and new business models are readily understandable to their clients. Unfortunately, these presentations often impress and invigorate executives, who see the business benefits but fail to reveal to the client the technical abstraction of the lower-layer complexity that underpin the Industrial Internet.
In this book, we strive to address this failure and although we start with a high-level view of the potential gains of IIoT business incentives and models, and describe successful use-cases, we move forward to understand the technical issues required to build an IIoT network. The purpose is to provide business and technology participants with the information required in deploying and delivering an IIoT network.
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