Industrial IoT Platform: how to make the best choice
Analyzing and evaluating possible alternative solutions on the market to choose the most fitting IIoT platform
A multinational company operating in the beverage sector required to share the data flow about its new Operations 4.0 program that is articulated into various project fields: from quality information collection and sustainability initiatives to operational effectiveness improvement.
Cefriel collaborated with the client to identify and compare possible alternatives to develop an Industrial IoT Platform, together with the definition of the adoption strategy within current projects.
Manufacturing companies
Food industry
Nadia Scandelli
Need
Assess the systems currently in use by the company and collect information on the various ongoing digital initiatives.
Assess the company’s current digital maturity status and its requirements.
Find out the most fitting Industrial Data Integration Platform to share information sets collected from the single project fields.
Solution
Cefriel supported the client as a technological and strategic advisor to identify the Industrial IoT (IIoT) platform that could fit the specific company requirements, starting from the comparison of the different alternatives on the market.
The project carried out a twofold assessment: both analytical, through a ranking matrix, and hands-on through the development of a Proof-of-Concept on a specific business scenario by the selected vendors.
Impact
Comparison of alternative scenarios
Cefriel outlined a complete and accurate picture of possible scenarios to be implemented, enabling the client to find out and look over among different solutions on the market.
Clearness of market vision
The process aimed at the individuation and evaluation of the possible technological solutions provided the client with a clearer vision of both the market offer and players’ positioning differences.
More competitiveness
The project enabled the client to focus on the useful elements to strengthen its business activity and keep on being competitive.