@article{kettunen2017internet,
  title = {Internet of Things as a Digital Transformation Driver in the Finnish Manufacturing Technology Industry},
  author = {Kalevi Kettunen and Erno Salmela},
  year = 2017,
  url = {https://ibimapublishing.com/articles/JIBBP/2017/623981/},
  journal = {Journal of Innovation and Business Best Practice},
  volume = 2017,
  pages = 18,
  doi = 10.5171/2017.623981,
  abstract = {The aim of the study was to determine the state and trends of digital transformation in the Finnish manufacturing technology industry and its impact on a company’s competitive edge from the perspective of the Internet of Things. The research was conducted as a case study of 15 manufacturing technology industry companies. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. The results indicate that these technology industry companies consider digital transformation as a necessity. At the moment, the utilisation of the Internet of Things is still in its infancy, and therefore, its business impact is minor. Nevertheless, visions are much more ambitious: companies aim to be trendsetters in their sectors. To achieve such a goal, there is no time to waste. The novelty of this research lies in the fact that no equivalent cross-cutting studies on the Internet of Things have been carried out in the Finnish manufacturing technology industry. As a practical advantage, the study provides information on how the Internet of Things benefits companies taking their first steps towards a digital transformation.},
  keywords = {Internet of Things, Industrial Internet, digital transformation, business transformation},
  note = Article ID: 623981
}