Understand the extent that the Information Technology (IT) professionals and plant managers and operations leads from our sample are aligned?
Identify their respective investment timelines for a wide range of technologies, including private wireless networks, robotics, machine vision tools, and digital twins.
Appreciate their contrasting perspectives on technologies that can improve productivity and quality levels.
Critical Questions Answered
What’s top of mind for manufacturers with regard to technology deployments for IT professionals and plant managers and operations leads?
What are respondents’ perceptions of the technologies that can potentially enable digital transformation?
What holds back IT professionals and plant managers and operations leads from deploying digital technologies at scale?
Research Highlights
Insights into the extent that IT professionals and plant managers and operations leads collaborate with one another.
Time frame for the adoption of individual digital technologies.
Respondents’ concerns with regard to cybersecurity.
Use cases that Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen AI) can support.
Who Should Read This?
Vendors looking to understand the different perspectives of IT professionals and plant managers and operations leads.
System integrators looking to understand issues concerning their priorities when it comes to deploying technologies.
Manufacturing firms looking to understand how their digitalization plans and IT/Operational Technology (OT) environments compare with others and how respondents’ perceptions of emerging technologies compare with theirs.
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Key Findings
Are IT Professionals Aligned with Plant Managers and Operations Leads?
Do IT Professionals and Plant Managers/Ops Leads Diverge Regarding Technology Deployments?
Are IT Professional and Plant Managers/Ops Leads Aligned When It Comes to Improving Productivity and Quality?
Are IT Professionals and Plant Managers/Ops Leads Aligned When It Comes to Enabling Digital Transformation?
Are IT Professionals and Plant Managers/Ops Leads Aligned When It Comes to Transforming Operations?
Do IT Professionals and Plant Managers/Ops Leads Perceive the Adoption Barriers in the Same Light?
What Is Important When Selecting Vendors for Plant Managers/Ops Leads?