15 Manufacturing Industrial Trends Shaping the Planet’s 2030 Game Plan

As the digital revolution continues, manufacturers are finding themselves driven to pursue new, revolutionary business models. 

Supply chains around the world are under unprecedented pressure, and building resilient, flexible, and transparent supply chains is of critical importance.

Today’s factories are undergoing a profound transformation, and new technologies and solutions mean new ways of making things.

To tackle the global challenges of climate change, finite resources, and pollution, manufacturing industries must reassess the current linear system of production and consumption and focus on business models where resources are kept in use and waste is minimized.

From biodegradable plastics to nanoscale structures, new materials will transform the way we live – if we can develop and produce them at scale.

The climate agenda is no longer an option, it’s an imperative, and manufacturers are facing renewed pressure to move to a world of green manufacturing.

The Internet of Things (IoT) continues to spread its connections across the world. But if manufacturing industries want to seize this opportunity, they need to start building structures that can accommodate it.

Increasingly, businesses aren’t selling you products; they are selling you services on those products. But are manufacturing industries ready for this radical change in business model?

From ransomware to cyberwarfare attacks, the digital landscape is a dangerous and unpredictable one, and manufacturing industries need to be doing more than ever to prepare.

To confront the challenges of tomorrow, businesses of today need to find new ways of working together with trust, confidence and security.

Geopolitical tensions can have far-reaching impacts on manufacturing. Here’s what to understand, and how to prepare.

Manufacturing industries are creating more data than ever before – but how can they manage and monetize this data?

Faced with a dwindling pool of prospective employees, manufacturers need to consider how digital can augment their talent landscape.

Manufacturers are increasingly reconsidering their offshoring approaches – what is driving the localization trend and is it the right choice?

The pressures of digitalization and the global pandemic have transformed the global consumer at all scales, and businesses are learning how to adapt.