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US executives are more likely than execs globally to say their company ’ s investment will increase significantly over the next 12 months .
Kim Custeau , Executive Vice President of Portfolio , AVEVA
solutions over the past few years – significantly higher than the percentage who have done so across other industries . This could be in response to increasing environmental regulations and sustainability pressures , which a third of those in the sector ( 33 %) view as the most significant challenge they ’ ll face over the next 12 months ( compared to 23 % across all sectors ).
• Historic labour shortages pose an urgent threat to industrial digital initiatives . Nearly half of companies ( 46 %) report it has been very or extremely difficult to find talent with the skill sets needed to support their industrial digital priorities . Nearly half of companies across these industries ( 47 %) will invest significantly over the next 12 months to support workforce opportunities outside of traditional locations and schedules , including workers on the plant floor and those involved in operations and production .
• Information sharing within and outside business units is paramount . Nearly half of executives ( 45 %) include enabling information sharing with trusted partners through an open and interoperable information-sharing ecosystem among the top digital initiatives with the greatest potential to impact profitability and sustainability at their organization . In fact , executives report the most common benefits of having an open and agnostic information-sharing ecosystem are greater efficiency and innovation ( 48 %), increasing employee satisfaction ( 45 %) and staying competitive with other companies ( 44 %). p
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