Change drivers in Western European Manufacturing
The majority of change in manufacturing is driven by digital transformation

Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Manufacturing 2018 Predictions
In fact, digitalization is transforming entire industries and companies, regardless of size

Source: IDC, 2018
Predictions #1 – “In 2020, 50% of G2000 Manufacturers based in Western Europe will rely on digital platforms that enhance their investments in ecosystems and experiences and support as much as 30% of their overall revenue.”
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Source: IDC Manufacturing FutureScape, 2018
Manufactures across the spectrum use digital platforms as an innovation enabler

Source: IDC, 2018
CPG Industry missions point to customers

Source: IDC, 2018
Predictions #2 – “In 2021, 15% of G2000 Manufacturers with HQs in Europe will depend on a secure backbone of embedded Intelligence, using IoT, blockchain, and cognitive, to automate large-scale processes and speed execution times by up to 25%.”
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Source: IDC Manufacturing FutureScape, 2018
Discrete manufacturers need to transform their business models to meet the needs of the next gen, digitally savvy consumer

Source: ”The IoT Imperative for Discrete Manufacturers: Automotive, Aerospace and Defense, High Tech, and Industrial Machinery“, an IDC Whitepaper
Transform, of be left behind is the new imperative in CPG industries

Source: ”The IoT Imperative for Consumer Industries“, an IDC White Paper sponsored by SAP d