| |APRIL 20219and trace capabilities to gain transparency in supply chains. Manufacturing supply chains are complex by na-ture. It usually takes many companies working together and harmoniously coordinating with one another to ensure that products and materials make it from their origin to their destination safely. For Bosch, the diffi-culty of coordination and resulting lack of supply chain transparency drove the company to create a robust track and trace system driven by IoT. Location and condition data are acquired about each packaged unit, such as a connected shipping pallet, using wireless sensors and gateways that make it possible to gain a complete picture of the logistical supply chain. Another good example is Caterpillar - the heavy equipment and machinery manu-facturer. This OEM has been transforming its business through IoT solutions and services for more than a dec-ade. Every piece of equipment they make, from engines to heavy manufacturing machinery, now are constructed with embedded sensors and connectivity solutions. In conjunction with a customizable set of software and ana-lytics tools, including a dynamic augmented reality in-terface, Caterpillar gives machine operators granular in-sights into the condition of their equipment in real time. Armed with these insights, companies that use Caterpil-lar equipment can perform predictive maintenance on their machinery to increase uptime and eliminate costs associated with lost production. Another goof example of IIoT implementation is from Airbus ­ the commercial jetliners. The construction of a single Airbus involves complex precision manufacturing processes with thou-sands of moving parts. Speed and accuracy are critical to maintaining both quality and competitive advantage in its market. To meet the challenge of these complex operations, Airbus developed a wearable IoT solution tailored to help workers assemble cabin seats industrial-grade smart glasses that improve accuracy and reduce the time required to complete the job. Using augmented reality (AR) and contextual marking instructions, Air-bus smart glasses display all required information for an operator to help mark the floor of the plane for seat installation, reducing errors to zero. The eyewear also offers environmental interactivity, barcode scanning, cloud data retrieval, voice commands, and a series of other features. With these AR glasses, every aircrafts seat locations can be marked down to the last millimeter and checked for accuracy and quality. While the discussions surrounding IIoT often focus on what is possible when everything is connected, some companies still are at a loss when it comes to utilizing connectivity to take data-driven action. A study by Mc-Kinsey found that, of the companies who have deployed an enterprise-level IoT solution, more than half have used only 10% or less of the information they collect. As the future of manufacturing is likely to be dominated by those who properly leverage Industry 4.0, companies that hope to stay relevant must look to the current lead-ers in IIoT innovation and determine how their methods can be applied to improve operations.Aeris provides IIoT solutions that allow businesses to set up customized and automated processes within fac-tories, warehouses, and in the field, leading to more ef-ficient and cost-effective processes and procedures. Our purpose-built infrastructure provides real-time business data regarding operational inefficiencies and monitors machinery to see exactly what would happen if an ac-cident or hold up on the line occurred. When an OEM's own machinery can tell managers that it needs to be re-placed or repaired before an incident occurs, it takes the guesswork out of maintenance, saves money on repairs, and ensures increased safety for employees. Aeris provides IIoT solutions that allow businesses to set up customized and automated processes within factories, warehouses, and in the field, leading to more efficient and cost-effective processes and procedures
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