April 8th, 2019 - 06:36 GMT
According to a 2016 PwC report, 62% of Middle East organisations expect to have advanced levels of digitisation and integration by 2021. While this indicates a strong appetite in the region for Industry 4.0, it is worth pointing out that the transition from initial pilot stage to the large-scale roll-out of an Industry 4.0 and digital transformation project is no easy task. In its "Digital Manufacturing Global Expert Survey 2018", McKinsey highlights how even successful pilot projects often fail to make it into everyday industrial life.
