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The IIoT can also be integrated into the processes of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). However, several factors and risks have discouraged SMEs from adopting the IIoT. This study aims to identify the factors influencing IIoT adoption and address the challenges by conducting semi-structured interviews with experienced stakeholders in SME factories. Group quotations and thematic analysis indicate essential themes from these interviews, suggesting two primary categories, human- and machine-related factors, that affect implementation. The main human-related factor is the decision making of high-level management and owners to implement the IIoT in their plants, which requires skilled individuals to achieve IIoT solutions. Machine-related factors present several challenges, including device compatibility-, device management-, and data storage-associated issues. 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