Intelligent CIO Middle East Issue 36 | Page 102

///////////////////////////////////// FINAL WORD How real-time visibility is driving intelligent enterprises IoT solutions are delivering new found visibility across all sectors of industry which is key to ensuring seamless production processes. Hozefa Saylawala, Sales Director Middle East at Zebra Technologies, tells us how any industry can benefit from IoT. L abelled as hyperbole for a long time, the Internet of Things (IoT) has transformed into a real success factor across industries. Even in agriculture – in areas such as animal husbandry and dairy plants – IoT enables the creation of innovative solutions. Indeed, some farming businesses are already using sensors implanted in cows’ necks to gain important actionable insights, vital for improving business operations. The sensors are perfectly safe. They are the size of two Euro coins and send their location to receivers several times per second. This enables farmers to track and locate single animals in real-time, making it simpler to bring them to the milking parlour as well as examine, nurse or tend them. IoT solutions are delivering entirely new visibility to livestock farming. From the location data, farmers gain relevant insights on every 102 INTELLIGENTCIO www.intelligentcio.com