Organizations are looking at their operations and how to reduce costs more than ever before. They’re experiencing increased consumer empowerment, global supply chains, aging assets, raw material price volatility, increased compliance, and an aging workforce. An area of opportunity for many organizations is a focus on their assets. Although organizations lack not only visibility but also predictability into their assets’ health and performance, maximizing asset productivity and ensuring that the associated processes are as efficient as possible are key aspects for organizations striving to gain strong financial returns.