Monday, September 30, 2019

Top IoT Use Cases Vary by Industry, Study Suggests

In manufacturing, the top use cases for IoT are: automation (48 percent), quality and compliance (45 percent), production planning (43 percent), supply chain logistics (43 percent), and plant safety and security (33 percent), a study conducted for Microsoft by Hypothesis Group finds. 

For retail/wholesale companies, IoT is highly relevant for supply chain (64 percent) and inventory optimization (59 percent), while for transportation and government organizations equipment management and safety/surveillance are particularly important (about 40 percent to 55 percent). Within healthcare, IoT helps companies track patients, staff, and inventory (66 percent), as well as assists with remote device monitoring and service (57 percent). 


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