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Laggards and Leaders: Fast-Tracking Manufacturing to Industry 4.0 from a Legacy Ecosystem
What's this research about?
Manufacturers are mid-way through some far-reaching digital transformation and infrastructure modernization plans that will open a door to truly end-to-end industrial automation across the supply chain.
The cloud, 5G, and edge networking for production and operational performance improvements and new technologies like AI/ML-driven predictive maintenance, digital twins, and the industrial internet of things must be implemented within a backdrop of legacy IT infrastructure and resistance to change at a factory floor level.
This interview explores the barriers that are needed to be overcome if Industry 4.0 aspirations/ambitions are to be met as well as the risks and challenges of securing the network, safeguarding data storage and use in the cloud, and managing a shifting cybersecurity threat landscape that’s been accentuated by the post-pandemic move to remote working and fractured supply chains.
The report is due to be published in August 2022.
We select your best answers to the questions (see examples below) to create a personalised One-Pager (see below).
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- How Covid-19 has catapulted manufacturers into the future
- Why operating models have to change now, and fast
- The five key challenges manufacturers are facing
- What role there is for data and networks when modelling change
- How to manage your people through this shifting situation
- Why cloud, automation and AI will be critical solutions
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Your interview write up:
Your one-page interview write-up will look like the examples below.
We will provide you with your own standalone page which you can add to your LinkedIn profile.


Background reading to set some context for the interview::
Further information:
See 2 example questions:
Q1
According to a recent report in the Manufacturer magazine (April 2022) almost a third (31%) of manufacturers globally are considered ‘Fit for the Future’ (FFTF) and better prepared to deal with future challenges.
How would you assess a Manufacturer as being FFTF?
Q2
Manufacturers are looking to embrace the promised benefits of Industry 4.0 but face challenges in terms of how to implement new technologies against a backdrop of legacy infrastructure. What are your biggest challenges relating to legacy infrastructure when fast-tracking to Industry 4.0?