In this episode, we follow manufacturing data on its full journey — from sensors and PLCs on the shop floor all the way to cloud dashboards and analytics. It sounds simple, but the path is anything but. We walk through what actually happens in between: gateways, protocols, buffering, context, and the many places where things can slow down or break. The conversation focuses on real-world flows, not ideal diagrams, and explains why latency, reliability, and data quality depend on choices made early in the architecture. It’s a clear, practical look at how industrial data moves, why the “middle” matters most, and how small design decisions shape everything downstream. For deeper reading and more real-world insights, visit iiotblog.com.