Companies need to understand what they’re connecting to, how complicated that thing is, and what value it will bring to the business. As with every other aspect of business development, it’s about cost vs reward and potential returns on investment. As we’ve already discussed, connecting simple components to digital systems is not only straight forward, relatively speaking, but it’s ultimately scalable. The more complex and unique the device is, the harder it’s going to be to rollout connectivity at scale. That’s not to say that this end of the spectrum isn’t worth pursuing, just that the extra time taken and resources needed are worth taking into consideration. The challenges faced in planning for connectivity at scale are probably as varied as the potential rewards. It depends on the industry, the company, and the people involved what the particular challenges are going to be. That being said, we would suggest taking into account these three things as priorities. Scalability What do companies need to remember? SHOP FLOOR CONNECTIVITY ACROSS YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN