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SME Times News Bureau | 17 May, 2021
More than 1 in 2 manufacturers around the world feel their organisation
lacks skilled workers to support smart manufacturing digitisation plans,
according to a new survey.
Organisational complexity,
integration and process reengineering are the most prevalent challenges
for executing smart manufacturing initiatives.
Combined, these
challenges reflect the largest change management obstacles, according to
the survey by market research firm Gartner.
In total, 439 respondents were interviewed across North America, Western Europe, and APAC regions.
"Our
survey revealed that manufacturers are currently going through a
difficult phase in their digitisation journey toward smart
manufacturing," said Simon Jacobson, vice president analyst, with the
Gartner Supply Chain practice.
"They accept that changing from a
break-fix mentality and culture to a data-driven workforce is a must.
However, intuition, efficiency and engagement cannot be sacrificed,"
Jacobson added.
Connected factory workers leverage various
digital tools and data management techniques to improve and integrate
their interactions with both physical and virtual surroundings while
improving decision accuracy, proliferating knowledge and lessening
variability.
Across all respondents, 83 per cent agreed that
their leadership understands and accepts the need to invest in smart
manufacturing.
"However, it does not reflect whether or not the
majority of leaders understand the magnitude of change in front of them –
regarding technology, as well as talent," Jacobson said.
In the
long term, it is important to establish a data-driven culture in
manufacturing operations that is rooted in governance and training -
without stifling employee creativity and ingenuity, the findings showed.
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