Focusing on challenges for SMEs in implementing ‘digitalisation’:
- Excessive risk and cost of large-scale solutions
- Time required to identify and develop solutions
- Skills shortage for developing solutions in-house
- Digital solutions are usually built to address needs of large manufacturers
Aiming to address key SME business needs:
- Need to improve productivity
- Need to keep up with competitors’ digital advances
- Need for compliance with regulations, security and safety requirements
- Need to implement solutions with minimal disruption to operations