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title: Inpixon Blog - RTLS Insights for Industry 4.0 | Jim Phelan
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 Jim Phelan is a VP of Business Development at Inpixon. His dynamic career reflects experiences throughout various industries including national business development and product management for industry leading lighting and controls manufacturers as well as business development for consumer electronics and home automation solution providers. He is a leader in IoT business development.

<https://www.inpixon.com/blog/cost-of-digital-distraction-in-industrial-environments>

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 March 3, 2021

## [The Cost of Digital Distraction in Industrial Environments](https://www.inpixon.com/blog/cost-of-digital-distraction-in-industrial-environments)

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