The manufacturing sector is entering a new era in which connectivity – between machines, people, facilities, and data – represents the ultimate competitive advantage. Unified communications technology will be a key enabler of this connected workplace, with the ability to advance three connected goals: safety, efficiency, and productivity. That’s why many forward-looking businesses are transitioning toward systems and devices that enable a seamless exchange of information.
To learn more about how manufacturers are strengthening their communications technology to support a more connected workplace, Motorola Solutions conducted the 2021 Manufacturing Communications Survey.
This year’s survey queried approximately 1,500 U.S. respondents, ranging from C-level executives, to senior and middle managers, to specialists and coordinators. Their job functions included logistics, warehousing and distribution, maintenance and engineering, IT, administration, sales, marketing, and finance, security, and operations. The survey covered a large cross section of industry specialties, including chemical manufacturing, construction, food and beverage production, industrial and medical manufacturing, and transportation equipment production.
The findings highlight a business sector in transition. One moving toward a world of greater connectivity, automation, intelligence, and innovation that experts dub “Industry 4.0.” This world will be built on unified communications technology and industry leaders are already demonstrating its benefits for both people and productivity.
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