Market Trends: Industrial Operations And Maintenance (O&M) Services

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Executive Summary

This report maps out the structure of the industrial operations and maintenance (O&M) services market, identifying the drivers of change and analysing the path ahead. It is designed for senior executives and decision-makers in O&M services and offers strategic guidance to shape service portfolios. The report also serves VPs of O&M, process safety, engineering and IT at industrial organizations by informing critical purchasing decisions. Multiple factors are influencing the development of the industrial O&M software market, such as cost pressures across the industrial sector, evolving production trends, skilled labour shortages and a shift in sustainability priorities away from greenfield projects. The industrial services market comprises three core service categories – on-field, digital and advisory – each delivering value across essential functions such as maintenance, operations, asset integrity, process safety, decarbonization and sustainability, and IT. Customer spending patterns and emerging requirements are driving innovation in service delivery, with growing demand for industrial data and AI strategy services, new delivery models and collaborative partnerships.
Summary for decision-makers
Industrial organizations are deepening partnerships with external service providers to address growing operational challenges
Shifts in production and evolving workforce dynamics are reshaping the industrial services landscape
Industrial O&M services span on-field execution, digital enablement and strategic advisory
Maintenance, operations, asset integrity and process safety are the core pillars of the industrial services market
AI and sustainability adoption trends are unlocking new opportunities for industrial O&M services
Industrial service providers are adopting new delivery models and partnerships to help firms manage mounting operational challenges
Figure 1. Planned changes in investment on third-party consultants and service providers over the next 12 months
Figure 2. Industrial O&M service lines
Figure 3. Use of third-party consultants for AI-related services

About the Authors

Sayanh Alam

Sayanh Alam

Industry Analyst

Sayanh is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix specializing in industrial asset management and operational risk management solutions. She advises software vendors and services fir...

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Malavika Tohani

Malavika Tohani

Research Director

Malavika is a Research Director at Verdantix, guiding research that explores how digital technologies and services are reshaping industrial operations to become safer, more ef...

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