Even within the midst of pandemic-related business restrictions, some plant operators are rapidly adapting and even surpassing prior productivity and safety levels. They are digitalizing operations with Industrial IoT (IIoT) technology to remotely monitor and manage production. Intelligent fluid-motion insights improve plant resilience with agile ‘predict, act and protect’ protocols. Since this is now possible without significant capital investment or having to search for scarce, highly qualified personnel, it all adds up to a real competitive edge.