Top trends and priorities focus on optimized, sustainable and protected operations
We met with 172 manufacturing executives to understand their top priorities and how they plan to navigate these uncertain times. Manufacturers cited sustainability as the top industry trend and optimizing operations as their number one business priority—the same as last year. Cybersecurity tops IT priorities and has grown in importance. Discover more top trends and priorities.
Macro trends impact felt acutely
≥ 25pp increase in manufacturers citing high impact of the shift in world economic order, climate change and supply chain reconfiguration vs. other industries
Sustainability grows in importance
82% feel strongly that sustainability is core to creating future value, up from 73% in 2022
Tighter IT-business alignment could drive better strategy results
39% say IT and business are highly aligned to drive strategy execution
Business model transformation is needed
22% say their business models are highly agile to address digitization, including the integration of new technologies
Data is an untapped opportunity
36% rate their data strategy as mature enough to achieve business model resiliency
Overall, achieving results from digital strategies is progressing slowly. When comparing insights from the 20% producing results (digital leaders) to those building or launching digital strategies (digital aspirants), common attributes emerge.
Digital leaders in manufacturing are focused on optimized and protected operations underpinned by data-driven decisions. Notably, this year, the gap between digital leaders and digital aspirants has reduced.
Have highly aligned business and IT operations to support their strategy
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Digital leaders 59% |
Digital aspirants 19% |
Have highly agile business models to adapt to
digitization
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Digital leaders 34% |
Digital aspirants 13% |
Cite fewer challenges from legacy systems to digital implementation
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Digital leaders 71% |
Digital aspirants 41% |
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Get back to basics by streamlining your IT and shopfloor landscape |
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Get your data ready |
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Build flexible supply chains |
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Collaborate using platforms |
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Stay focused on IT and OT security |
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At CGI, we help manufacturing organizations address new market realities and drive smart, sustainable and resilient operations. |