It’s reason enough for many businesses to take the leap and, despite the high risk of potential failure, manufacturers in particular are continuing to put IoT at the heart of their infrastructure under the guise of the Industry 4.0 revolution.

In fact, says Jörg Hecke, Product Manager at SEH Technology, research from International Data Corporation (IDC) predicts global IoT spend will top $1.29 trillion (€1.14 trillion) by 2020, and it’s manufacturing that makes up the single largest segment.

With huge investments being made into everything from robotic assembly lines to connected sensors designed to improve plant data analysis, it’s clear that for many players in this space the IoT is seen as a calculated risk. The question that remains, however, is how these enterprises can give themselves more of a fighting chance – reaping the benefits of IoT by lowering the potential risk of failure.

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