Digital Transformation in Manufacturing

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Manufacturing Industry Scenarios in 2023: Leading Through Innovation

Technologically driven disruptions will cause manufacturing CIOs to play an increasingly important role in forecasting the future

Extraordinary technological, market and societal challenges confront the manufacturing industry. To envision the future, CIOs must recognize and act on critical internal and external factors. Our manufacturing scenarios provide CIOs with insight and advice on how to drive value with innovation.

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    36% of heavy manufacturing CIOs whose enterprise had recently experienced some type of disruption said that operating cost competitiveness had fallen behind

    Disruption is driving digital transformation in the manufacturing industry

    Increasing competition in the manufacturing industry puts pressure on organizations to reduce costs, improve customer experience and increase profitability. Organizations armed with digital forces are disrupting business models with new value propositions. This disruption causes a challenge for manufacturing organizations but is also a chance to adopt digital themselves.

    Client Success Story

    Fueling digital transformation to gain competitive advantage

    Rene Deist, CIO and CDO, Faurecia, shares how Gartner helped the company create an effective digital transformation strategy to differentiate its services and gain competitive advantage.

    Manufacturing CIOs must leverage new digital technologies

    36% of manufacturing enterprises realize above-average business value from IT spending in digitalization at a reasonable cost when compared with peers.

    Digital transformation insights you can use

    Gartner insights, tools and advice help manufacturing CIOs drive digital business initiatives to steer through the industry changes and achieve success.

    Gartner Predicts 2022: Top 5 Manufacturing Trends to Build a Resilient Strategy

    Gartner makes annual predictions of what will have the greatest influence on manufacturing strategies, operations, and agendas. This complimentary webinar breaks down the top five 2022 Gartner Predicts for Manufacturing and their impact on digital transformation strategy, including artificial intelligence, data orchestration, and customer and market engagements. 

    Steps Manufacturing CIOs Should Take to Advance Their IT Strategy and Execution

    Manufacturing CIOs have an exponential opportunity to use strategic business and technology trends to drive significant initiatives. Join this complimentary webinar to uncover the 3 key capabilities manufacturing organizations need to meet the workforce and consumers of the future.

    Better Business Decisions: Align People, Machines to Gain an Edge

    The disruptive pandemic conditions put into sharp relief what senior executives have struggled with for years: Too many business decisions largely assume the status quo and do not properly reflect reality, especially amid uncertainty and change. This complimentary webinar looks at how the quality of the decisions made by data-driven organizations gives them a competitive edge that significantly transforms them and your industry.

    The 2021 CIO Agenda: The Manufacturing Perspective

    2020 brought an unprecedented wave of disruption and upheaval. Yet, from direct-to-consumer logistics to the smart factory, one thing we know is that change will never be this slow again. This complimentary webinar breaks down the manufacturing sector results from the Gartner 2021 CIO survey, with a spotlight on digitalization progress, the position of the CIO, and the impact of the pandemic on strategy. 

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    The IT Roadmap for Digital Business Transformation

    Most CIOs have a common question - What is the best way to scope, scale, and lead the digital transformation that can deliver financial results?

    Download our roadmap to discover the best practices successful CIOs and IT leaders follow to drive effective digital business transformation initiatives.

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