Operational Excellence In 2021: Budgets, Priorities & Tech Preferences (Webinar)
Sebastian Winter
Hugo Fuller
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Executive Summary
The twin shock events of COVID-19 and the ensuing recession caused major disruption across the globe. Despite these challenges, firms have proven resilient and digitisation remains a key priority for operations executives moving into 2021.This webinar will give a unique insight into the budgets, investment trends and adoption of technology across a variety of industries. The global survey includes the voices of operations, engineering, maintenance and process safety executives at major firms, incorporating real-world examples of technological implementation alongside the Veradntix perspective on market changes in 2021 and 2022.
About the Authors
Sebastian Winter
Industry Analyst
Sebastian is an Industry Analyst in the Verdantix Operational Excellence practice. His research agenda covers digital twins for industrial facilities, asset management softwar...
Hugo Fuller
Senior Analyst
Hugo is a Senior Analyst in the Verdantix Industrial Transformation practice. His current research agenda explores the technologies within the industrial asset management soft...
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