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Smart factory initiatives - share of manufacturing sub-sectors 2017

Percentage of respondents worldwide within the manufacturing industry who have an ongoing smart factory initiative as of March 2017, by sub-sector

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