Identifying and understanding gaps in the implementation of Industrie 4.0

In the latest report of the Research Council of the Plattform Industrie 4.0, Fraunhofer Institute for  Manufacturing, Engineering and Automation IPA and Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO analyse barriers and factors holding back the digital transformation of many companies in Germany. A series of recommendations for policy makers, industry organisations and businesses show how the identified barriers to digitalisation can be overcome. The report focuses on manufacturing companies.