May 13, 2021
Manufacturers around the world are under pressure to bring their factory workforce into the 21st century – but 57% of manufacturing leaders say that their organisation lacks skilled workers to support digitisation plans, according to a survey by Gartner.
The 2020 Gartner Smart Manufacturing Strategy and Implementation Trends Survey was conducted online between October and December 2020. In total, 439 respondents were interviewed across North America, Western Europe, and APAC.
“Our survey revealed that manufacturers are currently going through a difficult phase in their digitisation journey toward smart manufacturing,” says Simon Jacobson, vice-president analyst with the Gartner Supply Chain practice. “They accept that changing from a break-fix mentality and culture to a data-driven workforce is a must.