Iot Challenges

93% of manufacturers have MES, but only 23% have fully integrated it across the enterprise

Rockwell Automation's new report of 1,560 manufacturers finds MES adoption is near-universal, but enterprise-wide integration remains the industry's defining ga

93% of manufacturers have MES, but only 23% have fully integrated it across their enterprise

A Rockwell Automation report of 1,560 manufacturers finds the MES scaling gap is now the industry's defining operational challenge.

Rockwell Automation report: 93% of manufacturers have MES, but only 23% have fully integrated it

A Rockwell Automation survey of 1,560 manufacturers finds MES adoption is nearly universal, but enterprise-wide integration remains the defining gap.

93% of manufacturers have MES, but only 23% have fully integrated it across the enterprise

Rockwell Automation's 2026 survey of 1,560 manufacturers finds near-universal MES adoption masking a deep integration gap that caps AI and operational value.

Most mid-market manufacturers are stuck in AI pilot mode, and their data infrastructure is why

73% of manufacturers remain in AI testing. A new Kaufman Rossin survey reveals legacy ERP and siloed data as the core blockers to scale.

Industrial automation's AI gap: why 80% of U.S. factories still run without robots

80% of U.S. factories have zero automation, even as Honeywell, ABB, and others push AI-driven tools to close the gap.

Infinite IoT: The Future of Supply Chain Operations

Since Covid took the world by storm in 2020, supply chain issues have come to the forefront of the news as no one was exempt from the challenges of getting common everyday items. And while it doesn’t take a global pandemic to disrupt supply chain operations, it was this very event that made people aware…

Breaking through ‘Pilot Purgatory’ in Innovating New Solutions

On There’s More to IT, host Jason Claybrook and guests will explore some foundational questions about the technology that’s driving us all forward. Why do we build the stuff we build? What’s behind the scenes? Where are we falling short or putting revenue first? The days of post-trade show drinks and conversation are far from over….

Clothing Retailers Fighting a Tremendous Supply and Demand Imbalance

Worldwide, unsold clothing stockpiles are skyrocketing. In fact, McKinsey estimates that the worldwide supply of unsold clothing is valued at anywhere from $168-$192 billion, a staggering figure that’s around double the normal levels. This backlog was largely spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic, adding to the variety of stressors retailers are already trying to navigate as…

Unstructured Data Holds Companies Back: How Cloud-Based Management Gives Companies Data Control

Data is the way of the enterprise world as 2021 dawns – though making sense of the vast amounts of information percolating through an organization at any given moment is perhaps easier said than done. The COVID-19 pandemic only exacerbated this problem, forcing companies to navigate remote and hybrid work, unintentional silos, disparate teams and…

MarketScale Industrial IoT 02/15/19: Connecting Daytona

When a sporting event is taking place, very few people stop to consider everything going on behind the scenes to allow the event to go off without a hitch. On today’s episode of the Industrial IoT Podcast, we talk to a company that is responsible for providing wifi for some of the largest events…

MarketScale Industrial IoT 12/05/18: Connecting Rural America

In this episode of our Industrial IoT Podcast Show, we’re exploring the surprising challenges that still loom over farmers, ranchers and growers, as well as the technology that’s taking them to new heights. With net farm income at its third lowest over the last decade, the people who keep the industry afloat are always…

Overcoming Service Challenges as a Security Integrator with Jonathan Pine of Renova Technology

A new HTF MI study reports that the residential and commercial security markets will begin to witness huge growth worldwide within the next 4 years. To understand what this means for the IoT market, both technologically and economically, we sat down with industry veteran, Jonathan Pine, CEO of Renova Technology, a company that focuses…

Listen: Robotic Arms Are Dominating The Future Of Automation

Looking in the perspective of the manufacturing industry, when considering buying parts, usually the one that is produced for cheaper and on a quicker timeline will always win. With that being said, automation or IoT in the space have really highlighted the problem with ROI in various companies as these complex equipment processes might…

Listen: Battery Demands For IOT

IOT devices are building a brighter future, but in order to do that they needs batteries with enough power to keep up. According to research firm Gartner, by the year 2020 there are expected to be over 20.4 billion connected devices that will need to be powered and the demand for bigger and better…

LISTEN: The Evolution of Industrial IoT

On this episode of our Industrial IoT Podcast, we get to chat with Undrea Patterson from MultiTech. We discuss the evolution of IoT, challenges with the need for widespread adoption across multiple industries, and the arrival of the internet age for corn and cattle. For more information on MultiTech – be sure to check…