Th ndstrl ntrnt f thngs (T) rfrs t ntrcnnctd snsrs, nstrmnts, nd thr dvcs ntwrkd tgthr wth cmptrs' ndstrl pplctns, ncldng mnfctrng nd nrgy mngmnt. Ths cnnctvty llws fr dt cllctn, xchng, nd nlyss, ptntlly fclttng mprvmnts n prdctvty nd ffcncy s wll s thr cnmc bnfts. Th T s n vltn f dstrbtd cntrl systm (DCS) tht llws fr hghr dgr f tmtn by sng cld cmptng t rfn nd ptmz th prcss cntrls.