Why Smart Orchestration Is Critical for Disruptive Industrial Digitalization

By Madhav Vemuri Digital transformation has become the holy grail for industrial leaders, a chance to streamline operations, unlock new efficiencies, and stay competitive in an increasingly automated world. But the reality on the ground tells a different story. Across sectors, digital adoption remains painfully slow and fragmented, hindered by affordability challenges, adoption complexities, limited quantifiable benefits, and questions around sustainable impact. When you look at end-user expectations around cost, time, ease of use, and tangible results, the disconnect is clear. Current digital adoption outcomes simply don’t measure up. The root of the problem lies with solution providers who have yet to crack the code on truly simplifying the digitalization journey for industrial players. The Ground Realities of Industrial Digitalization Digging deeper, we see some of the key factors holding back widespread digital adoption. Traditional industrial automation giants (like Siemens, ABB, and GE) and independent infrastructure providers (such as AWS and Azure) each bring their own strengths / functionalities to the table. However, none of these palyers alone can deliver the sustainable business results or optimal user experience that the industry demands. Most digital solutions struggle to fully address plant digitalization’s operational requirements, creating an unwieldy web of dependencies […]

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