Real-time Data from Connected Factory is Key to Driving Innovation and Delivering Competitive Advantages
互聯工廠實時數據成推動創新和提升競爭優勢的關鍵

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公司宣布了一項由Forrester咨詢公司代表ADI進行的最新委托研究，該研究顯示，與在整個工廠實施互聯技術較慢("低成熟度")的企業相比，已對互聯技術方面進行投資("高成熟度")的工業制造商更能推動創新并獲得競爭優勢。
 
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、運營和連接領域高管的調查，發現85%的高成熟度企業目前在工廠車間的大部分區域使用了工業物聯網（IIoT）技術，而低成熟度企業只有17%。超過一半(53%)的低成熟度組織報告說，他們的傳統設備無法與其他資產進行通信。
 
“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.”

"過去的一年是數字化轉型的真正催化劑，許多企業需要引導和采用連接策略，幫助他們變得更加敏捷，并為未來的創新奠定基礎，"ADI工業、消費和多市場高級副總裁Martin Cotter說。"我們看到采用包括5G在內的連接解決方案的重大機遇，以幫助企業更快速地獲取數據，實現終端應用。"

Findings from the research
研究結果

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.

互聯企業認為提高網絡可靠性(包括增加5G網絡)將創造重大機遇：68%的高成熟度企業表示，這將使他們更好地利用現有的云基礎設施，66%的企業認為他們的工業數據和IP將更加安全。相反，只有21%的低成熟度企業認為提高網絡可靠性將有助于提高安全性。不過，所有受訪者一致認為，提高網絡可靠性可以將員工從不斷解決停機問題當中解放出來，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.

低成熟度企業在安全風險中苦苦掙扎：54%的企業表示，他們缺乏成熟的網絡安全策略，讓他們的業務、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.

人的因素繼續帶來挑戰。近一半(47%)的低成熟度企業表示，他們缺乏專業知識，無法理解應該投資哪些連接技術，這表明存在技能差距。即使是高成熟度的企業也表示，他們不容易獲得做出人力規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.

對設備和生產力的實時監控顯示出對代價高昂的非計劃性停機的敏銳意識：高成熟度（5%）和中等成熟度（17%）的公司報告說，他們的工業技術或設備每周非計劃性停機的發生率遠低于低成熟度公司（53%）。這些中斷會導致單位庫存和人工成本的增加，生產和客戶信心的損失，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.

這項研究向我們表明，雖然許多企業正在從工業互聯的承諾中受益，但其他企業還有重大的舊系統和人才相關的障礙需要克服。內部專業知識的短缺，以及系統與數據的互操作性都是制造業升級的兩大障礙。

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.

在這項名為 "無縫連接助力工業創新"（2021年3月）的研究中，受ADI委托，Forrester 咨詢公司對312名工業連接戰略領導者進行了全球在線調查。調查參與者包括IT、運營、網絡安全和綜合管理制造業角色的決策者。該研究于2020年10月進行。