Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, today announced the results of the 9th annual “State of Smart Manufacturing Report.” The global study surveyed more than 1,500 manufacturers across 17 of the leading manufacturing countries, including India. This year’s report reveals a focus on harnessing new and emerging technologies to build resiliency, improve quality, maximize workforce potential, and drive sustainable growth.
In India, given the supply chain disruptions over the last few years, the warehouse and fulfilment industry see the highest acceleration of digital transformation, followed by the renewable energy and chemical sectors. A staggering 91% of Indian manufacturers recognize the urgent need for digitization, which is driven by both internal imperatives – such as the delicate balance between quality and growth, adoption and integration of new technologies, retention of skilled workers, product quality improvement and client onboarding – as well as external challenges such as is inflation, supply chain disruptions, skilled labour shortages, cybersecurity…
