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STATISTICS

RATHER THAN ONE DOMINANT STRATEGY, MANUFACTURERS ARE SPREAD ACROSS THREE:

38 % CUSTOMER CENTRICITY 36 % OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE

26 % INNOVATION AND PRODUCT LEADERSHIP

50 %

OF INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURERS EXPECT TO HIGHLY AUTOMATE KEY PROCESSES

MANUFACTURERS EXPECT

44 %

OF REVENUE WILL COME FROM OUTSIDE TRADITIONAL INDUSTRIAL AND CONSUMER PRODUCTS

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