42% of manufacturers report that embedding smart devices and/or intelligence into products is a significant focus of their product innovation plans.
76% of industrial machinery and components organizations consider it important to instantaneously configure and sell products based on customer input, but only 36% are able to do so.
Source: SAP Performance Benchmarking
66% of manufacturing companies say that a sustainable supply chain is a competitive differentiator.
Source: The Sustainable Supply Chain Paradox: Balancing the Bottom Line with the Green Line report by Oxford Economics, sponsored by SAP
Industrial manufacturers are seeing increased process efficiency from using technology in manufacturing processes – 61% from IoT and 44% from 3D printing.
Source: Oxford Economics report sponsored by SAP
58% of manufacturers forecast increased demand for services.
Source: SAP Performance Benchmarking