More and more enterprises rely on IoT platforms to collect, link, and analyze their operating data. This enables them to increase the efficiency of their processes and establish new business models. In this interview, Dr.-Ing. Patrick Müller explains how far companies have come in terms of data consistency and where they can benefit from sharing data between different value chain stages. The accompanying article “Zeros and Ones at the Factory” explains why it is not the amount of data that matters, but its relevance in the application-specific context.

Fraunhofer IPK Annual Report: Digitally Integrated Production – Research and Development Trends 2022 / 2023