Today’s discussions on Industrie 4.0 and smart factories are usually centered on next-generation machines, contemporary business models, and the industrial internet of things (IIoT). These discussions generally play out without much thought about where the industry is coming from and brownfield...

The tech industry serves as the perfect embodiment of the phrase ‘nothing lasts forever’ as can be seen from the many twists and turns that occurred within the last 40 years. Through the decades, technological advancements have seen many legacy businesses lose their dominance or get relegated to...