respondents were persons engaged in the manufacturing business as part of companies that either had implemented IoT to create a smart factory or were planning or considering to do so; multiple answers possible
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Survey question: "What initiatives are you considering for the smart factory through the introduction of IoT?" The source specified that the question also pertained to initiatives that were already put into practice.
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Leading IoT initiatives considered for smart factories among manufacturers Japan 2023
According to a survey conducted in August 2023, **** percent of manufacturing companies in Japan that either had implemented Internet of Things (IoT) in their factories or were planning or considering to introduce it stated that they considered utilizing data collected through the manufacturing process to improve the quality of products. The survey was conducted to assess the efforts toward smart factories in the Japanese manufacturing industry.Â
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