Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) allows for the management and monitoring of factory floor processes. Peter explains how "iCubed4-MES" allows companies to start small when implementing a Smart Factory roadmap, and the benefits of MES-SaaS.

IoT technologies enable a "physical-digital convergence" within manufacturing. JP Provecher discusses how PTC's ThingWorx platform enables the convergence through operational intelligence and real-time performance visibility.

A bottleneck within IIoT is the disparity between concept and application. OT and IT often have conflicting stances, and compliance regulations can be difficult to maneuver. XMPro's Pieter van Schalkwyk discusses Industrial Internet implementation within Oil and Gas. 

BlueCity has worked under the philosophy of "make an impact to the environment." Sam and Erik explore the benefits of data, security, and crowdsourced information.  BlueCity was founded on the concepts of collaborative computing. 

The Industrial Internet Consortium’s (IIC) Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) Testbed will be used real-time control and synchronization of high performance machines over a single, standard Ethernet network. 

New non-destructive technologies (NDT) and wireless sensors combined with cloud and mobile applications allows for real-time monitoring and analysis of concrete properties.