The data depicts the results of a survey conducted in selected countries among executive employees in the manufacturing sector between February and March 2017. In the survey, respondents were asked if their company was pursuing a smart factory initiative. The results were sorted by sub-sector. Some 50% of respondents from the automotive and transportation sector stated that their company had an ongoing smart factory initiative as of March 2017.
Industrial manufacturing | 67 |
Aerospace and defense | 62 |
Automotive and transportation | 50 |
Energy and utilities | 42 |
Consumer goods | 40 |
Life sciences, biotech, pharma | 37 |