Digital Transformation

A shift is occurring in the global industrial sector as manufacturers move away from small-scale experimentation and focus on deploying capabilities across entire operations, according to Rockwell Automation’s 11th annual “State of Smart Manufacturing” report.

The manufacturing and distribution sectors have traditionally been slow to adopt business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, but this drastically changed in the wake of the pandemic. 

UNSW Sydney research has found leaders in the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry looking to accelerate digital transformation need to adopt four different approaches to thinking.

As the Australian manufacturing sector faces the challenges and transformations that come with rapid globalisation, the role of digital technology within the industry has never been more critical. 

Australian manufacturers are facing growing pressures amid new global trade policies and their reliance on US demand. Concerns are rising over increased foreign competition and higher import costs, which could negatively impact overall GDP and industrial activity in Australia and New Zealand.

Australian AI technology company Pointerra Limited has signed a reseller agreement with digital systems integration company eSolutions to distribute the Pointerra 3D Digital Twin Platform in the Middle East Region. 

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UK-based industrial software company AVEVA is predicting exponential growth for the industrial metaverse with key initiatives already underway, months after being acquired by global automation and energy management specialists Schneider Electric.

The majority of B2B manufacturers have already done the hard yards executing a digital transformation in the last decade. It’s no easy feat getting a website and buyers’ portal live, reformatting catalogues, upskilling staff and automating legacy processes.

The growth of automation and digital technologies has transformed the manufacturing sector in Australia. As Industry 4.0 continues to evolve, the demand for crucial digital skills is skyrocketing.