The newly released report, "The Impact of Connectedness on Competitiveness," reveals that industries are combatting a plethora of challenges on the road to IIoT, ranging from a lack of technical and analytical skills base, to a need to create more service-related business models, to increased complexity around platform and industry standards and collaboration.

Clearly it is still cloudy on the horizon when it comes to how IoT will shift the business landscape in the coming years. Still, there are some companies doing it right, and the recently released BPI Network report, in partnership with the CMO Council, Penton's IoT Institute, and The Nerdery, showcases what organizations across key industries are doing to pave the way for IIoT success.

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