Management and IT consultancy MHP has
published the report in collaboration with Prof Dr Johann Kranz from the Ludwig Maximilians University (LMU) Munich. More than 1,200 people from industrial companies were surveyed. Specifically, they were asked to assess the status quo with regard to Industry 4.0 in their own companies in the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), the United Kingdom, the U.S., China and, for the first time, India and Mexico. The study highlights successes, but also reveals gaps in the subjects surveyed, including supply chain transparency, digital twin technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Software-Defined Manufacturing (SDM). Bodo Philipp, CEO of MHP Consulting UK in Reading, commented: “Our analysis makes one thing clear: China and the U.S. are driving the transformation of their manufacturing sectors with a strong focus on software and data, while the United Kingdom and the German-speaking markets of Germany, Austria and Switzerland have yet to build similar momentum. Only six and three percent of companies respectively are very familiar with Software-Defined Manufacturing, compared to 30% in China and India. Without the strategic integration of production control, data and software, it will become increasingly difficult to remain competitive internationally.”
According to the
report, internationally the degree of digitalisation ascertained in industry continues to rise, with the overall barometer figure increasing from 48% (2022) to 66% today in all subject areas. However, two regions have fallen significantly behind: The United Kingdom declines to 62% (-2 percentage points compared to the previous year). The DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) remains stagnant at 57%. Meanwhile, China reaches 72% (+3 percentage points), the U.S. 69% (+3 percentage points), India 68%, and Mexico 67%.
Companies currently using solutions based on AI in manufacturing-related processes
China and the U.S. also take a leading role in the use of Artificial Intelligence in production environments. Mexico (51%) and the United Kingdom (48%) are in the middle of the field, while the DACH region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland) is behind on 37%. These findings reveal that many European
companies are taking a rather cautious approach here. To date, they have only been
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using AI on a pilot basis, with a lack of deep integration into production processes. At the same time, the future impact of AI is rated highly. By way of example, 61% of companies in the United Kingdom expect it to have a ‘significant’ or ‘groundbreaking’ impact in the next five years. The full study can be downloaded in the MHP Newsroom:
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