Manufacturers, Surveyed

63.5% Of Manufacturers Surveyed Rank Strengthening Cybersecurity Posture as the Most Important Investment - Up 41 Percentage Points from 2024

07.08.2025 - 18:05:56

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84% of Germany's Greenfield facilities have achieved Modern Factory Maturity. Malaysian Brownfield facilities lag behind other regions at 31%, which reflects Malaysia's heavy investments in advanced areas with fewer investments in traditional or legacy areas.Manufacturers are increasingly embracing cloud solutions. 79% of manufacturers agree that cloud solutions offer clear benefits around decision-making, remote monitoring, and supply chain coordination.44% of manufacturers are devising an implementation program or already rolling out private 5G, proving that Private 5G is beginning to take hold in the manufacturing space.66% of respondents believe that Generative AI can help to optimize their production lines, and 74% believe Generative AI can accelerate the creation of worker instructions.78% of respondents believe in the industrial metaverse's ability to fuel Research and Development (R&D) in conjunction with strategy, but belief in onboarding capabilities may be waning.76% of Malaysian manufacturers agree that Private cellular technology enhances connectivity, ensuring reliability and secure communications.78% of U.S. manufacturers see operational efficiencies and productivity as a strong benefit, reflective of labor savings and reduction of input costs, whether components or raw materials.53.9% of manufacturers are increasingly prioritizing QMS systems as a priority investment to improve quality levels, firming up their view of which technologies can improve quality.48% of manufacturers view the lack of expertise to fully grasp the potential of new technologies as a primary barrier to digital transformation.

"Innovation is the cornerstone of success in the manufacturing Industry, and making a robust technology strategy is essential. The survey results are arming technology vendors and end users with real-world and current technology attitudes, adoption rates, and insights to gain a competitive advantage in the rapidly evolving industrial and manufacturing landscape," Larner concludes.

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