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December 2003
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The X Internet And Business Profitability |
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The X Internet connects firms' IT systems to physical products, assets, and devices. Winners will proactively use it to transform their ops, processes, and business model -- and shut out rivals. |
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- Cargill and Caterpillar track products/assets to boost margins.
- But 81% of firms are disconnected from the physical world -- not for long, if the US Congress and Wal-Mart have their way.
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- X Internet technologies help businesses track the identity, location, and status of their assets, products, and employees.
- Firms must scope X Internet implementation to match their unique business requirements and corporate culture.
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- Intel must get its RFID act together -- or lose big.
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- CIOs get demoted to a supporting role.
- Manufacturers will spend $1.8 trillion on the X Internet.
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- Figure 1.
Leaders Are Using The Net To Connect To Billions Of Non-PC Objects
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Few Firms Collect In-Depth Data About Physical Assets And Products
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External Factors Drive Physical-World Connectivity Requirements
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The X Internet Boosts Firms' Physical-World Awareness
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Conservative Firms Will Use X Internet For Functional Enhancement
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Efficiency-Seeking Firms Will Use X Internet To Optimize Processes
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Aggressive Firms Will Use X Internet For Business Model Reinvention
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- Methodology
- Companies Interviewed For This Report
- Related Research
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- "Doorman, can you please turn off my kitchen light?"
- Hey OEMs, how does it feel to be "Amazoned"?
- The more mistakes a company makes, the richer it gets?
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