The focus was to identify the top use cases of smart factory technology, common adoption patterns, gains manufacturers are already seeing and how value from smart factory initiatives is being measured.
Using the global study as a basis for further investigation, Deloitte Switzerland spoke to key stakeholders in the Swiss manufacturing industry to get their views on the potential impact of smart factory initiatives in Switzerland and whether these could significantly boost competitiveness and productivity levels within the Swiss manufacturing industry.
Whilst these interviews were conducted just before the COVID-19 also hit Switzerland, the dramatic acceleration of digitalisation we are seeing in light of COVID-19 makes these findings even more relevant.
