Industry 4.0 / Internet of Things
The concerns in German companies
What do industrial managers in Germany think about the implementation of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things? Answers are provided by a study that Deutsche Messe Interactive and Brocade Communications have now published.
Deutsche Messe Interactive, a subsidiary of the organizer of Hannover Messe, and network solution provider Brocade Communications conducted their survey online between April and June 2016. Their findings:
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