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Industry 4.0 is a phrase that has been around for over a decade. Yet, we are still waiting for the promised industrial revolution.\nOur guests are Andreas Frank, Head of IIoT Business, and Dr. Christian Liedtke, Head of Strategic Alliances at KUKA.\nWe discuss why it is essential for companies to open their ecosystems\u2014even their shop floors. Traditional business models need to change to make Industrial IoT fly. Solutions need to be interoperable. But why is digitization still such a struggle for companies? The secret sauce to IoT success: alliances.\n#automation #robotics #digitization #wetalkiot\nSummary of this week's episode:\n01:45\xa0\xa0 Introduction\n02:55\xa0\xa0 Automation is a commodity\n04:25\xa0\xa0 The use of robots has changed\n05:40\xa0\xa0 Why are companies struggling with digitization?\n07:14\xa0\xa0 Business models need to change\n10:26\xa0\xa0 Open Industry 4.0 Alliance\n12:55\xa0\xa0 The value of data and alliances\n15:45\xa0\xa0 Why KUKA opened its solutions\n19:45\xa0\xa0 Open platforms bring the highest value to customers\n20:42\xa0\xa0 What is the biggest mistake a company can make?\n22:18\xa0\xa0 Start small, scale fast, and be patient\n24:46\xa0\xa0 The common myth\n\xa0\nOur guests:\nAndreas Frank: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-frank-16a789158/\nDr. Christian Liedtke: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-christian-liedtke-062aa3130/\n\xa0\nAbout Avnet Silica:\nThis podcast is brought to you by Avnet Silica - The Engineers of Evolution. www.avnet-silica.com\nAll podcast episodes can be found here: https://www.avnet.com/wps/portal/silica/resources/podcast/