Here Comes the Industrial Internet

It's becoming increasingly clear that Internet-era technology is ready to sweep through the industrial economy, much as the consumer Internet has transformed media, communications, and advertising over the past decade. What are the implications? Who will benefit? What will it mean to you? We'll provide some preliminary insights.

By nature, industry is much more pragmatic than individuals because it views every decision through the lens of the bottom line. It has, therefore, been slow to adopt many Internet .....