The report, compiled from a survey of 508 manufacturers in North America, Europe, and Asia, is designed to uncover how manufacturers are progressing in digital transformation year-over-year. The 2023 report found that the top two barriers to digital transformation were a lack of cross-departmental collaboration/coordination (37%) and limited access to data (34%). Comparatively, this year’s report uncovered a clear shift to constraints in budget/resources (31%) and time (27%), which emerged as the new top obstacles to digital transformation initiatives in 2024.
According to survey data, manufacturers show a positive outlook on digital transformation (63%), with the majority feeling they’re at least on par with peers (39%) or slightly ahead (24%). However, they anticipate significant negative impacts from current economic conditions, with the top concerns being unreliable suppliers (39%) and decreased demand (36%).
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