Coming back to COTS vs SaaS Any digital system you adopt needs to work now, but also needs to be able to adapt in the future to work well with new systems, equipment, or methodologies that your business adopts. In the fourth industrial revolution, enterprises have access to resources that make these ventures infinitely more viable. Common data models (CDM), standardised logical infrastructure for applications, take much of the heavy lifting off developments in digital projects. With the support of things like CDMs, shop floor connectivity projects can achieve more by having standardised frameworks at their core, from which either scalable and simple solutions can be built. Or, complex and unique ideas can find common ground with each other. Business Value A ‘Marginal Gain’ when scaled across a global network can make a massive impact. Equally, a massive success in a corner of a corner of your business might mean nothing when compared to the bigger picture. What’s important is that you don’t discount the one for the other and vice versa. Any improvement is a great thing, but it needs to be weighed in terms of overall benefit and increase in profit and productivity. Scalability Interoperability & business value SHOP FLOOR CONNECTIVITY ACROSS YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN