What’s New at the IIC
For the IIC to claim success in accelerating the
development of the industrial internet, we need
adoption. That is, we should see industrial internet
technology in factories, in energy companies, in
transportation and so on. To achieve that, we need to
help technology users across industries take charge of
their technology adoption, demonstrate business
value and win support from business leaders in
organizations in those vertical industries.
Vertical Industry Examples of
IIoT Adoption at Work
Healthcare: where clinicians,
patients, treatments, resources and
information are coordinated for
successful healthcare outcomes
As the IIC moves into 2020 and beyond, evolving as an
organization means turning our primary attention
toward supporting technology end users across every
industry. Through our ecosystem of experts, we are
committed to providing valuable digital transformation
resources, regardless of the size of the IoT project. It’s
not a generic do-gooding mission, it’s about improving
what companies get for their time, money and effort,
and most importantly delivering on the IIC mission. We
need to help the horses get back in front of their carts. Transport: where coordination of
transport flows for both public and
private transportation will ensure
the best use of available resources
and where to direct investment
most effectively
Logistics: where companies need to
trace distribution and delivery of
stock and produced goods across
highly complex, international
supply chains
Digital Transformation across Industries Manufacturing: where
manufacturers and supply-chain
processes must deliver, assemble
and process goods and materials
efficiently; where a seemingly
infinite number of components can
be customized right down to a
batch size of one, or a network of
smart factories internationally can
distribute and utilize their shared
production capabilities to deliver
products to their customers more
efficiently
Energy: where managing bi-
directional power flow and
optimizing grid capacity might
prevent the threat of wildfires,
improve delivery of resources to
areas in need, increase safety on oil
rigs or enable autonomous mining
environments where worker safety
will not be compromised
Digital transformation is a complicated journey
requiring companies to address many challenges
before they can begin to solve the technical problems.
Many organizations struggle to understand how to get
started with a project plan and how new Industrial
Internet of Things (IIoT) technology will cut costs and
improve the safety, efficiency and productivity of
operations.
The resources of the Industrial Internet Consortium—
developed collaboratively over the years by industry
experts from around the globe and across all
industries—give organizations the guidance needed to
strategically apply digital technologies and achieve
digital transformation. We offer essential resources
that bridge the gap between today’s challenges and
digital transformation. They fall into 4 categories:
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