Competitive organizations are always searching for the most optimized production processes. Industry 4.0 promises to transform industries worldwide, with digital processes at the forefront of that change. However, while they will be transformative, digital possibilities don’t have to be complex. And not every company has to blaze a new and unique trail in order to benefit from digital technology adoption.

The objective of enterprise remains simple throughout even the most complicated digital changes: to achieve fully optimized and predictable asset performance. This paper outlines a pragmatic, effective approach to maximizing performance and predictability of assets across industrial operations.