Value Realization of Past Tech Investments and Plant Modernization are Top 2 Priorities in 2016
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#6: Supply chain resiliency. Real time market insights and visibility will make short term forecasting obsolete and a gradual shift towards pull based models based on actual demand.
#7: Innovation Platform. Innovation Platform, the next phase of PLM, will be integrated with other enterprise systems among 60% of top manufacturing companies with "product quality" as the key driver.
#8: Digital twin. 40% of companies will use virtual simulation models from products to processes and facilities with real time feedback of performance in the next 1 to 2 years.
#9: Innovation in shop floor. 50% of manufacturing companies will create mash-ups of emerging technologies from mobility to cloud, analytics, and the Internet of Things for shop floor digitization and modernization.
#10: IT Talent. New multi-disciplinary roles such as process analyst/architect will emerge to understand, consolidate and meaningfully consume insights from the vast amount of data for quick decision making.
"Market leaders in APeJ will be innovative in overcoming regional challenges to keep the lights on while leveraging their inherent strength, partnerships and local advantages to get multiple stake holder buy-in, prioritize funding and implement impactful mash-ups of the 3rd Platform and Innovation Accelerators integrated with the other enterprise systems for digital transformation," ended Mr. Ramachandran.
To ensure IDC Manufacturing Insights provides relevant insights to the market, its syndicated research program in 2016 will focus on these trends in APeJ. The Manufacturing 2016 Predictions – APeJ Implications will be soon followed by IDC FutureScape – Product and Service Innovations 2016 Predictions, IT spending forecasts and patterns, country-specific research reports, and technology deep dives starting January next year.
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