Enabling a Connected Ecosystem – Download the Whitepaper

By Microsoft

26/05/2017

Microsoft’s recent ‘Digital Transformation: The Age of Innocence, Inertia or Innovation?’ report found that almost two thirds (58%) of manufacturers see the primary driver of digital transformation as optimising operations, followed by customer experience (43%). Microsoft’s report also revealed what manufacturers considered to be the most significant technology trends for the sector over the coming three years, namely: analytics and big data, sensors and machine to-machine (M2M) communications, cloud computing and robotics.

What these snapshots offer is a clear indication that manufacturers are already well on the way to connecting their own operations, whether over a single or multiple locations and leveraging the benefits such connectivity offers. The next step, and one which is beginning to gain momentum, is broadening out that level of connectivity to encompass every aspect of an organisation’s ecosystem: suppliers, production, distribution, end use, repair and maintenance (where applicable), and recycling or disposal. A feat made possible by the highly sophisticated, largely digital manufacturing technologies available today.

If your business has already made the first step towards a connected ecosystem, or is considering taking one, this white paper is vital reading for you and your business’ decision-makers to question your existing processes and get the most out of your connectivity journey.

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