Industrial IoT platform: Make vs. Buy

August 1, 2020

The Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) in manufacturing is now an imperative to staying competitive. This means that becoming a digital enterprise is a requirement, as Bain & Company estimates the IIoT to have a $200B market potential by 2021. Organizations face a choice of building their own IoT platform or buying a pre-built platform. Read this joint Microsoft and Siemens white paper, "Make vs. Buy: Understanding the Tradeoffs Between a Build-Your-Own and Pre-Built Industrial IoT Platform," to learn the advantages and disadvantages of each approach, and get an understanding of how other manufacturers have gotten started.

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Transmin Pty Ltd

Transmin Pty Ltd is a world-class manufacturer and engineering solutions provider specialising in bulk materials handling equipment used in the mining and minerals processing industries. Transmin’s head office and major manufacturing facilities are located in Perth, Western Australia, with regional offices in Brisbane, Johannesburg, Santiago and Belo Horizonte (Brazil).

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