The manufacturing sector is South Africa’s fourth largest sector and a key driver of economic growth. However, industrialisation challenges in recent decades and the relatively slow adoption of new technologies have hampered the true potential of this industry.
The report explores the local manufacturing sector’s readiness for I4.0 by gaining an intimate understanding of the value proposition of I4.0 across various sectors. PwC conducted in-depth interviews with 31 senior leaders across nine manufacturing sectors from April 2022 – May 2022. “Digitalisation has created the possibility to adopt the progression of information and communication technologies within a limited period, which ultimately increases operational efficacy and sustainability.
* Data-driven decision-making – Data formed a very important part of the decision-making throughout all the businesses. While some leading manufacturers in South Africa use analytics to their advantage, most manufacturers are still in the early stages of adoption and have great potential to further increase their state of analytics readiness.
* Challenges of implementation – Twenty-three percent of participants identified uncertain return on investment as a barrier to integrating digital innovation, while 15% saw resistance of worker councils or labour unions as a challenge. Thirteen percent of participants said their workforce lacks the skills needed to implement and manage digital solutions.
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