Milan, Oct. 16 (askanews) - Digital is increasingly penetrating the Italian business fabric, especially among larger companies. But transformation with 4.0 technologies drops significantly among companies with fewer than 50 employees, which are the vast majority in Italy. Among the companies working to change this scenario, supporting entrepreneurs in change processes, is Bonfiglioli Consulting: we discussed the current scenario with CEO Michele Bonfiglioli.
“It is clear,’ he explained to askanews in relation to the progress of digital transformation, ”that a model, a standard that everyone can refer to, has yet to be established. There are so many technologies available, some have a different level of maturity than others, a different level of accessibility than others. Let's say that a third of companies have already started a path and of these at least half have already achieved benefits on the ground. But technology is not a sufficient condition, in the sense that a culture of measurement, transparency, and change are also fundamental.“ These latter elements refer to the Lean methodology for process optimization, another tool that, for Bonfiglioli, is decisive in order to offer new perspectives to Italian companies.
’It is a very simple method,” the ceo added, “that allows for the improvement of any organization, whether related to manufacturing or services. The first point is to understand the value for the end customer, to do what the end customer needs. In fact, we often find that all organizations do so many things that the customer does not require-these we call waste.” Michele Bionfiglioli's talk ranges from process integration systems to the use of the Internet of Things for business, from artificial intelligence to the Cloud, but among the goals of Bonfiglioli Consulting, which is already present in many countries today, is also to achieve something more relevant.
“I have a dream of making an Italian multinational consulting company,” the manager confided to us. "There are not so many of them and it would be vocated to internationality and to follow Italian multinational realities, to also bring around the world the good name of what we do."
In any case, going back to look at the current scenario and the possibilities of our companies, Bonfiglioli, who also happens to be a marathon runner, has a very clear starting recipe:
"I think the important thing is to try, to take risks," he concluded, "because you really can do good things."
Watch the video interview published in Il Sole 24Ore
