An Overview of the Benefits of IoT for Facilities

While it may sound complicated, the Internet of Things, or IoT, simply refers to the exchange of information using unique identifier data from machine to machine over a network. The data is transmitted automatically and does not need a human to enter the information.

The “thing” can refer to anything and can be a simple one-identifier setup, such as a chip in your vehicle to let you know when you need an oil change, or an entire ecosystem of web-enabled smart devices driving the exchange of a network of information.

Overall, it helps people live and work smarter.

As businesses, equipment, and systems become more connected, the added benefits of IoT become much more apparent to facility managers worldwide, but is your facility taking advantage of everything IoT has to offer?

When it comes to the benefits of IoT for facilities, you need to consider both the advantages and disadvantages of integrating your systems before rushing in. Over the next few weeks, we’ll take a closer look at the benefits of IoT for facilities. The five main areas that we’ll focus on include safety and security, operations and maintenance, utility management, SOW adaptability and improving user experiences.