Italian industry is at a crucial crossroads. Accelerating technology and a growing focus on sustainability are forcing companies to rethink their operating models, transforming the evolution toward the digital factory into a necessary condition to compete.
It is in this context that our new study “What's Next in Operations? Benchmarking Study” , widely described in Sibilla Di Palma's article in La Repubblica.
Our research analyzed the degree of maturity of Italian industry in five key areas (operations, supply chain, sustainability, digitization, and human resources), involving more than 100 companies from 22 industries.
The results of our Benchmarking show a picture of robustness and maturity in several strategic areas, but highlight a worrying digital divide.
Bonfiglioli Consulting's analysis confirms two pillars of excellence for the Italian industrial system:
However, the report issues a clear warning: digitization remains the front with the greatest potential for growth, but also the one with the most significant lag.
The average digital maturity index is in fact only 48%. The article in The Republic points out, based on our data, how technological transformation is still at an intermediate stage.
Our study placed a magnifying glass on the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The data show that 55% of companies have yet to initiate AI projects, and only 3% are making an established use of it.
Contrary to what one might think, the main barriers are not economic, but organizational. The limiting factors include:
Digitizing means not only introducing new technologies such as ERP and CRM, but rethinking the entire value chain. Our Benchmarking Study, as highlighted by The Republic, is an essential tool to help companies measure this gap and set the course for a truly competitive and sustainable future.
Do you want to delve into the full results of our study "What's Next in Operations? Benchmarking Study“ and understand how your company is positioned?
