Cloud Drives Digital Transformation in Manufacturing

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, manufacturers accelerated their digitalization strategies in 2020. The most successful firms leveraged a cloud foundation to boost productivity, enable collaboration among remote and frontline employees, and connect people, devices, and data via intelligent platforms.

This paper reveals the progress and challenge for manufacturers, including growing adoption of hybrid and multi-cloud strategies; increase in adoption of collaboration tools; and a high degree of confidence in their digital journeys.