Real-time Data from Connected Factory is Key to Driving Innovation and Delivering Competitive Advantages
互聯(lián)工廠實(shí)時數(shù)據(jù)成推動創(chuàng)新和提升競爭優(yōu)勢的關(guān)鍵

Analog Devices, Inc. (Nasdaq: ADI) announced a newly commissioned study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Analog Devices, that shows that industrial manufacturers who have made investments in connectivity technologies (“high maturity”) are better positioned to drive innovation and gain a competitive advantage compared to firms that have been slower to implement connectivity (“low maturity”) across the factory floor.

ADI公司宣布了一項(xiàng)由Forrester咨詢公司代表ADI進(jìn)行的最新委托研究，該研究顯示，與在整個工廠實(shí)施互聯(lián)技術(shù)較慢("低成熟度")的企業(yè)相比，已對互聯(lián)技術(shù)方面進(jìn)行投資("高成熟度")的工業(yè)制造商更能推動創(chuàng)新并獲得競爭優(yōu)勢。
 
The study, based on a survey of more than 300 manufacturing, operations and connectivity executives across the globe, found that 85% of high maturity firms are currently using Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies across much of the factory floor, compared to 17% of low maturity organizations. Over half (53%) of low maturity organizations report that their legacy equipment is unable to communicate with other assets.

該研究基于對全球300多名制造、運(yùn)營和連接領(lǐng)域高管的調(diào)查，發(fā)現(xiàn)85%的高成熟度企業(yè)目前在工廠車間的大部分區(qū)域使用了工業(yè)物聯(lián)網(wǎng)（IIoT）技術(shù)，而低成熟度企業(yè)只有17%。超過一半(53%)的低成熟度組織報告說，他們的傳統(tǒng)設(shè)備無法與其他資產(chǎn)進(jìn)行通信。
 
“This past year was a true catalyst for digital transformation and many businesses needed to navigate and adopt connectivity strategies that helped them to become more agile and lay the groundwork for future innovation,” said Martin Cotter, SVP Industrial, Consumer & Multi-Markets at Analog Devices. “We see significant opportunity in the adoption of connectivity solutions, including 5G, to help organizations get data more quickly, enabling end applications.”

"過去的一年是數(shù)字化轉(zhuǎn)型的真正催化劑，許多企業(yè)需要引導(dǎo)和采用連接策略，幫助他們變得更加敏捷，并為未來的創(chuàng)新奠定基礎(chǔ)，"ADI工業(yè)、消費(fèi)和多市場高級副總裁Martin Cotter說。"我們看到采用包括5G在內(nèi)的連接解決方案的重大機(jī)遇，以幫助企業(yè)更快速地獲取數(shù)據(jù)，實(shí)現(xiàn)終端應(yīng)用。"

Findings from the research
研究結(jié)果

Connected firms believe that improving network reliability (including adding 5G networks) will create significant opportunity: 68% of high maturity firms say this will enable them to make better use of existing cloud infrastructure and 66% believe their industrial data and IP will be more secure. Conversely, only 21% of low maturity firms believe that improving network reliability will help improve security. However, all respondents agree that improving network reliability will improve efficiency by freeing up employees who are constantly resolving downtime issues.

互聯(lián)企業(yè)認(rèn)為提高網(wǎng)絡(luò)可靠性(包括增加5G網(wǎng)絡(luò))將創(chuàng)造重大機(jī)遇：68%的高成熟度企業(yè)表示，這將使他們更好地利用現(xiàn)有的云基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施，66%的企業(yè)認(rèn)為他們的工業(yè)數(shù)據(jù)和IP將更加安全。相反，只有21%的低成熟度企業(yè)認(rèn)為提高網(wǎng)絡(luò)可靠性將有助于提高安全性。不過，所有受訪者一致認(rèn)為，提高網(wǎng)絡(luò)可靠性可以將員工從不斷解決停機(jī)問題當(dāng)中解放出來，從而提高效率。

Low maturity firms struggle with security risk: 54% say that their lack of sophisticated cybersecurity strategy puts their business, customer, and employee safety at risk.

低成熟度企業(yè)在安全風(fēng)險中苦苦掙扎：54%的企業(yè)表示，他們?nèi)狈Τ墒斓木W(wǎng)絡(luò)安全策略，讓他們的業(yè)務(wù)、客戶和員工的安全受到威脅。

The human element continues to pose challenges: Almost half (47%) of low maturity firms say they lack the expertise to understand which connectivity technologies to invest in, indicating a skills gap. Even high maturity firms report that it is not easy for them to access the insights they need to make labor planning and safety decisions.

人的因素繼續(xù)帶來挑戰(zhàn)。近一半(47%)的低成熟度企業(yè)表示，他們?nèi)狈I(yè)知識，無法理解應(yīng)該投資哪些連接技術(shù)，這表明存在技能差距。即使是高成熟度的企業(yè)也表示，他們不容易獲得做出人力規(guī)劃和安全決策所需的洞察力。

Real-time monitoring of equipment and productivity demonstrates an acute awareness of the high cost of unscheduled downtime: High (5%) and medium (17%) maturity firms reported much lower occurrence of unscheduled downtime of their industrial technology or equipment each week than low maturity companies (53%). These interruptions lead to higher cost of holding inventory and labor per unit, loss of production and customer confidence and decreased work capacity.

對設(shè)備和生產(chǎn)力的實(shí)時監(jiān)控顯示出對代價高昂的非計劃性停機(jī)的敏銳意識：高成熟度（5%）和中等成熟度（17%）的公司報告說，他們的工業(yè)技術(shù)或設(shè)備每周非計劃性停機(jī)的發(fā)生率遠(yuǎn)低于低成熟度公司（53%）。這些中斷會導(dǎo)致單位庫存和人工成本的增加，生產(chǎn)和客戶信心的損失，以及工作能力的下降。

This research shows us that while many firms are benefiting from the promise of industrial connectivity, others have significant legacy and talent-related hurdles to overcome. Both a shortage of in-house expertise and interoperability of systems and data are two major hindrances to manufacturing modernization.

這項(xiàng)研究向我們表明，雖然許多企業(yè)正在從工業(yè)互聯(lián)的承諾中受益，但其他企業(yè)還有重大的舊系統(tǒng)和人才相關(guān)的障礙需要克服。內(nèi)部專業(yè)知識的短缺，以及系統(tǒng)與數(shù)據(jù)的互操作性都是制造業(yè)升級的兩大障礙。

Methodology
研究方法

For this study, “Seamless Connectivity Fuels Industrial Innovation” (March 2021) – commissioned by Analog Devices – Forrester Consulting conducted a global online survey of 312 industrial connectivity strategy leaders. Survey participants included decision-makers in IT, operations, cybersecurity, and general management manufacturing roles. The study was conducted in October 2020.

在這項(xiàng)名為 "無縫連接助力工業(yè)創(chuàng)新"（2021年3月）的研究中，受ADI委托，F(xiàn)orrester 咨詢公司對312名工業(yè)連接戰(zhàn)略領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者進(jìn)行了全球在線調(diào)查。調(diào)查參與者包括IT、運(yùn)營、網(wǎng)絡(luò)安全和綜合管理制造業(yè)角色的決策者。該研究于2020年10月進(jìn)行。