# Introduction: why going digital changes the bottom line

> Every plant has three ways to grow: charge more, produce more, or spend less. In a crowded market the first two stall, and the third is what is left. This lesson shows where digitalization cuts cost, and where Ubivis fits in.

Source: https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/introduction/

Introduction to Industry 4.0 · Module 01: Industry 4.0 · Lesson

Every plant has three ways to grow: charge more, produce more, or spend less. In a crowded market the first two stall, and the third is what is left. This lesson shows where digitalization cuts cost, and where Ubivis fits in.

## In this lesson

- What a plant is chasing, and which of those goals technology reaches first
- Where live data meets bottlenecks, waste, and energy use
- What each lesson in this module covers

## Material for this lesson

[**Module 01 workbook: Industry 4.0** PDF in Portuguese, made to read and print.](https://ubivis.ai/assets/apostilas/introducao-industria-4-0-modulo-01.pdf) [**See the full course** 3 modules · 14 lessons](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/)

[What Industry 4.0 is](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/what-is-industry-4-0/)

## Lessons

[Introduction: why going digital changes the bottom line 6 min](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/introduction/) [What Industry 4.0 is 6 min](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/what-is-industry-4-0/) [The Ubivis story, with the CEO 9 min](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/the-ubivis-story/) [The industry of the future 8 min](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/the-industry-of-the-future/) [How to reach the fourth industrial revolution 7 min](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/reaching-the-fourth-revolution/)

[How to digitize a process: sensors or actuators? 9 min](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/how-to-digitize-a-process/) [What is the difference between digital and analog signals? 8 min](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/digital-and-analog-signals/) [The Internet of Things 7 min](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/internet-of-things/) [IIoT vs. IoT 6 min](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/iiot-and-iot/) [Business case: Ub-IoT across 20 plants with SENAI 5 min](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/business-case-senai/)

[The OSI layers 7 min](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/osi-layers/) [Communication protocols 6 min](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/communication-protocols/) [Protocols on the shop floor 8 min](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/protocols-on-the-shop-floor/) [Business case: communication hurdles on the shop floor 7 min](https://ubivis.ai/en-us/academy/intro-to-industry-4-0/business-case-connectivity/)