Parag Ladha
Director of Product Marketing, Azure IoT
If you want to gain an edge in today’s dynamic manufacturing world, your organization must be agile, resilient, and sustainable. In this shifting landscape, many manufacturers are investing in innovative solutions to make their products and operations smarter by tapping into advanced technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), AI, and digital twins for manufacturing.
Against this backdrop, Microsoft decided to spotlight the manufacturing industry for our August 2022 IoT Signals report. IoT Signals is a series of impactful thought leadership content curated by Microsoft to inform the community about the latest developments and technology trends in the IoT industry. The first report, published in 2019, provided a broad view of IoT across a variety of industries—from manufacturing and energy to healthcare and retail—based on comprehensive, survey-based research.
For this edition of the report IoT Signals: Manufacturing Spotlight Microsoft, Intel, and IoT Analytics surveyed 500 decision makers working on digital transformation initiatives in discrete, hybrid, or process manufacturing across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. We conducted more in-depth interviews with some participants to gain a deeper understanding of their transformation strategies, execution plans, and challenges.
This new IoT manufacturing report reveals insights from real-world manufacturers that have started their digital transformation journey. It also uncovers fresh learnings about the state of industrial IoT devices and technology in manufacturing, specifically in the areas of manufacturing operations and smart products.
During our research, we discovered six key digital transformation and IoT manufacturing trends:
Read the IoT Signals: Manufacturing Spotlight to learn more about what’s driving these six key trends and holistic understanding of six key components of digital transformation in manufacturing.
All six of the key findings from this manufacturing IoT report share a common theme: Manufacturers across the globe are advancing their digital transformation efforts. These organizations are tapping into innovative solutions to reimagine manufacturing and build a more resilient and sustainable future.
By adopting transformative technologies like IoT industrial devices, AI, and digital twins, your manufacturing organization can:
Manufacturing organizations are drawing from the lessons learned during COVID-19 to develop resilience and build a better future. Digital transformation continues to be top of mind for these manufacturers as they work to increase agility, improve customer engagement, and drive growth. To gain insights from the digital transformation journeys of real-world manufacturers, read the IoT Signals: Manufacturing Spotlight report.
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