The document discusses how M2M, IoT, and emerging technologies are driving changes in manufacturing towards a service economy. It notes that companies are moving into services and customization is giving way to standardized products and utility models. With cloud computing and standardized components, software complexity is decreasing. The integration of distributed IoT systems through platforms allows data producers and consumers to scale independently. This transforms data at the network edge into actionable insights. Emerging technologies require rethinking business models to focus on services extracted from generated data.