Honeywell Survey: Data analytics investment on the rise

霍尼韋爾調查：數據分析投資在上升

A recent survey of manufacturing executives indicates many respondents (67 percent) are pressing ahead with plans to invest in data analytics even as they pare back spending in other areas to combat tough business conditions.

最近一項針對制造業高管的調查顯示，多數受訪者（67％）正加緊計劃投資數據分析，即使他們在削減其他方面的支出以應對極具挑戰的經營環境。

The reason: Many say they view data analytics – a key component of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) – as a viable solution to a cycle of problems that lead to downtime and lost revenue.

原因是：不少人表示，數據分析作為工業物聯網（IIoT）的關鍵組成部分，他們認為這是應對導致停機及收益受損等一系列問題行之有效的解決方案。

More than 200 North American manufacturing executives took part in the survey titled “Data’s Big Impact on Manufacturing: A Study of Executive Opinions.” The survey was jointly conducted by Honeywell Process Solutions (HPS) and KRC Research Inc., from May 23 to June 8, 2016.

200多名北美制造領域高管參加了這個題為“數據對制造業的大影響：管理者觀點研究”的調查，活動由霍尼韋爾過程解決方案和KRC Research公司聯合開展，時間從2016年5月23日至6月8日。

“Executives need to keep their businesses running smoothly and safely, and they’re banking on IIoT technologies to help navigate challenges, even during cash-strapped times,” said Andrew Hird, vice president and general manager, HPS Digital Transformation. “The IIoT by Honeywell is the next step in that evolution.”

“管理者需要保持業務的平穩和安全運行，即便是在現金緊張時候，他們也投資工業物聯網技術以應對挑戰，” 霍尼韋爾過程控制部數字化轉型業務副總裁兼總經理Andrew Hird說道。“霍尼韋爾工業物聯網方案正是實現這個演變的下一步舉措。”

Among other key findings of the survey:

•    Some companies are feeling pressure to continue working under the threats of unscheduled downtime and equipment breakdowns, which are viewed the most detrimental to maximizing revenue.

•    The majority of companies say they are already investing in data analytics technology.

•    More than a quarter said they don’t plan to invest in data analytics in the next year; of that group, not understanding the benefits of data analytics and inadequate resources are among the most cited reasons for this lack of investment.

該調查的其它主要發現包括：

•    一些公司面臨在意外停機及設備故障的威脅下不得不繼續運營的壓力，而這些因素正是擴大收益的最大障礙。

•    大多數公司表示它們已經開始對數據分析技術進行投資。

•    超過25%的受訪者表示在未來一年不打算對數據分析進行投資，他們給出的大部分原因，主要是不了解數據分析所帶來的好處以及資源不足。

A Tough Cycle of Downtime

艱難的停機周期

Unscheduled downtime was ranked as the top threat to maximizing revenue, but 42 percent of respondents admitted to running equipment harder than they should. When asked how often their companies experienced a list of issues in recent years, 71 percent of respondents said they experienced equipment breakdowns at least occasionally, while 64 percent said the same for unscheduled downtime.

意外停機是收益最大化的最大威脅，但有42%的受訪者承認其設備超負荷運行。當被問及近年來出現一系列問題的頻率時，71%的受訪者表示至少偶爾會出現設備故障，64%的受訪者表示出現過同樣頻率的意外停機。

“Running plant equipment harder than appropriate presents a host of issues ranging from equipment breakdowns to potential safety incidents,” said Hird. “Those issues inevitably lead to more downtime, which leads back to lost revenue. It’s easy to see how many companies feel they’re caught in a vicious cycle. Predictive analytics achieved through an effective solution can help companies break out of that cycle.”

Hird 表示：“工廠設備超負荷運行會帶來設備故障、潛在安全事故等一系列問題。這些問題無可避免地會導致更多的停機時間，從而造成營收損失。很明顯，很多企業覺得他們陷入了一個惡性循環。通過一個有效的解決方案來實現預測性分析可以幫助企業打破這種循環。”

Forty percent ranked unscheduled downtime as the biggest threat to maximizing revenue. Other threats included:

•    Supply chain management issues (39 percent)

•    Inadequate staffing (37 percent)

•    Off-spec products (36 percent)

•    Equipment breakdowns (32 percent)

40%的受訪者認為意外停機是收益最大化的頭號威脅。其他威脅包括：

•    供應鏈管理問題（39%）

•    人員配備不足（37%）

•    產品不合格（36%）

•    設備故障（32%）

Data Analytics as a Viable Solution

數據分析是可行的解決方案

Data analytics is a key component of a successful IIoT implementation for manufacturers. Most respondents had favorable views of the benefits of data analytics as a solution. For example, the executives said they agreed big data analytics can reduce the occurences of:

•    Equipment breakdowns (70 percent)

•    Unscheduled downtime (68 percent)

•    Unscheduled maintenance (64 percent)

•    Supply chain management issues (60 percent)

數據分析是制造商成功實施工業物聯網的關鍵組成部分。大多數受訪者對數據分析作為解決方案所帶來的收益持積極態度。比如，高管們表示大數據分析能夠降低以下問題的發生頻率：

•    設備故障（70%）

•    意外停機（68%）

•    非計劃維護（64%）

•    供應鏈管理問題（60%）

Respondents said they believe data can enable well-informed decisions in real time (63 percent), limit waste (57 percent), and predict the risk of downtime (56 percent).

受訪者表示，他們相信數據有助于其獲得必要的信息并實時做出正確決定（63%），減少浪費（57%），并預測停機風險（56%）。

“It’s easy to put that puzzle together – these executives correctly believe data analytics can help them combat the biggest threat they see to business: unscheduled downtime,” Hird said. “This is why they feel it makes sense to continue investing.”

Hird 說道：“道理很簡單，這些高管明白數據分析能夠幫助他們應對業務運營所面臨的頭號威脅：意外停機。所以他們覺得有必要繼續投資。”

Additionally, more than two-thirds of respondents (68 percent) said they are currently investing in data analytics, and 50 percent said they believe their companies are right on track in their use of data analytics. Fifteen percent said they believe their companies are ahead of the curve as it relates to data analytics usage.

此外，超過三分之二的受訪者（68%）表示，他們目前正在對數據分析進行投資，而50%的受訪者相信他們所在的公司已經在數據分析使用方面步入了正軌。15%的受訪者表示，其公司在數據分析使用方面走在了行業前列。

Not Everyone is Sold

并非人人付諸行動

While the majority of respondents said they are already investing and/or planning to increase their investments in data analytics in the coming year, 32 percent said they are not currently investing in data analytics. Meanwhile, 33 percent said their companies are not planning to invest in data analytics in the next 12 months, or are unaware of any plans to do so.

盡管大多數受訪者表示正在進行或計劃在明年增加數據分析方面的投資，但仍有32%的受訪者表示目前沒有對數據分析進行投資，33%的受訪者表示未來一年公司沒有數據分析方面的投資計劃，或者不知道這方面有什么計劃。

Of those who currently have no plans to invest:

•    61 percent believe their organizations already have systems in place to ensure safety, yield and success

•    45 percent said their companies have seen some growth without data analytics

•    42 percent said they don’t fully understand the benefits of big data

•    35 percent believe people are overstating the benefits of big data

目前沒有投資計劃的受訪者中：

•    61%的人認為現有的架構系統能夠確保安全性、保證產量，并獲得成功

•    45%的人表示在沒有數據分析的情況下他們公司依然實現了一定增長

•    42%的人表示他們對大數據的好處不甚了解

•    35%的人表示人們夸大了大數據所能帶來的好處

Sixty-three percent of respondents who said they have no investment plans indicated they just don’t have the resources to appropriately do so, while 39 percent said they don’t have the right staff to make the most of data analytics.

在沒有投資計劃的受訪者中，63%的受訪者表示他們沒有這方面的合適資源，而39%的受訪者則表示他們沒有讓數據分析發揮最大作用的合適人才。

“For some companies, hurdles remain before the IIoT can be fully adopted,” explained Hird. “Some don’t believe they need it while others say they lack the resources to do it right. The good news is that IIoT is something that doesn’t require a wholesale change – it can be phased and scaled depending on an individual company’s circumstances. This is precisely why Honeywell says IIoT represents an evolution, not a revolution.”

“對于一些公司來說，部署工業物聯網仍然存在著一些障礙，” Hird 解釋道。“有些認為他們并不需要，另外一些則表示缺少合適的資源。好消息就是，工業物聯網并不需要企業大規模的改變——它可以根據各個公司的具體情況分階段實施和擴展。這也正是霍尼韋爾將工業物聯網稱為一個演變，而不是變革的原因。”