The paper deals with aspects of EIS (Enterprise Information Systems) innovation based on the development of the internet of things. The article presents the main results of a central European study dealing with the penetration of the Industry 4.0 principles into the offers of a representative sample of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) vendors. The results show the current strategies of ERP vendors, the integration of the new principles of Industry 4.0 into ERP applications and the position of ERP systems in the roadmap of Industry 4.0 implementation.