According to the source, the survey was conducted among more than 1,000 executives at director or more senior role in manufacturers with reported FY 2015 revenue of more than one billion U.S. dollars. The survey covered the following countries: U.S., UK, France, Germany, Italy, Sweden, China, India. The source did not specify the age of respondents. The survey included focus interviews and web-based research.
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Smart factory initiatives - share of manufacturing sub-sectors 2017
This graph illustrates the results of a survey conducted in selected countries among executive employees in the manufacturing sector between February and March 2017. In the survey, respondents were asked if their company was pursuing a smart factory initiative. The results were sorted by sub-sector. Some ** percent of respondents from the automotive and transportation sector stated that their company had an ongoing smart factory initiative as of March 2017.
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Capgemini. (June 6, 2017). Percentage of respondents worldwide within the manufacturing industry who have an ongoing smart factory initiative as of March 2017, by sub-sector [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/751695/percentage-of-manufacturers-with-smart-factory-initiative-by-sector/
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