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Some examples of criteria based on which a Thing may be included in an IoT system or application would be as follows:

 Requests from customers (e.g. to stay informed about the placed order).

 The criticality of the Things to influence the supply chain performance (e.g. keeping a certain temperature or avoiding shocks during transport).

 Requirements from the business model (e.g. provide services).

Depending on the needed information, the appropriate sensor and identification technology has to be selected. For instance, to keep customers informed about their delivery, it might be sufficient to collect information once the Thing is passing certain checkpoints, like a warehouse, cross‐dock, or the truck for the last mile, through simple scanning. Meanwhile, in case the Thing needs to be cooled or is sensitive to shocks, information on temperature or acceleration provided by sensors might always be necessary. Otherwise, the business model might require a continuous condition monitoring of a forklift or AGV through embedded sensors. In case deviations are detected, an alert can be triggered and then, for example, spare parts ordered.