THE BRIEF
 “ ULTIMATELY , ADOPTING INDUSTRY 4.0 DOESN ’ T NEED TO BE AN ALL-OR-NOTHING EXPENSE , BUT RATHER A PROCESS INVOLVING SMALL , MEASURED STEPS TO IMPROVE MANUFACTURING EFFICIENCY ”
 Ruchir Budhwar SVP and Regional Head – Europe , Manufacturing Infosys �
 BY THE NUMBERS
 Artificial Intelligence ( AI )
 20.4 %
 5G
 6.6 %
 Which technology will see the biggest adoption from manufacturers in 2021 ?
 Automation
 22.6 %
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 " AFTER SPENDING 2020 PLAYING DEFENSE AGAINST CYBERATTACKS , IT IS TIME TO TAKE A STEP BACK AND CREATE A SECURE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE ”
 Bobby Bono Partner and Industrial Manufacturing Practice Leader PwC �
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 Additive Manufacturing
 10.2 %
 Collaborative robotics
 10.2 %
 Other
 1.5 %
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 The internet of things ( IoT )
 28.5 %
 50 % of factory work is expected to be done remotely by 2024 “ THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS EXPOSED THE GAPS IN OUR GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS AND THE OVERALL NEED FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY , EFFICIENCY AND REAL-TIME FLOW OF INFORMATION ”
 Jim Bureau CEO JAGGAER �
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 61 % of manufacturers have had a cybersecurity incident in their smart factories
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 US $ 673.6bn Pharmaceutical manufacturing is predicted to reach US $ 673.6bn by 2027
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 8 June 2021