Study: Manufacturers need digital supply chain to be competitive
Manufacturers with earnings growth of at least 20% in the past year are investing most heavily in the Internet of Things.
Based on a survey of more than 375 U.S. manufacturing executives, manufacturers with earnings growth of at least 20% in the past year are investing most heavily in the Internet of Things (70%), followed by robotics (50%) and 3-D printing (50%), artificial intelligence (43%) and supply chain automation systems (40%).
The study, “The Future of Growth and the Manufacturing Industry” produced by Grant Thornton LLP, Chicago, unveils the future of the industry and outlines priorities for manufacturers as they look to respond to technological and political disruptions.