Digitization of industrial production accelerates in Poland
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The process of implementing digital solutions in the Polish manufacturing sector has significantly accelerated over the past 12 months. According to a report prepared by Siemens, the special DIGI INDEX index increased by a quarter during this period, from 1.8 to 2.4 points. This result proves that most of the companies surveyed have already moved from the preparation stage to laying the foundations for digitization.
The DIGI INDEX measures digitization on a 4-point scale for the Machinery, Chemistry & Pharmacy, Automotive, and Food & Beverages industries. The authors of the study indicated that the result of fewer than 2 points, which Polish companies achieved in the previous two reports, was very low. That's why this year's increase in the index to 2.4 points "fuels optimism,".
Data management had the biggest influence on the index value. The research also indicates that over 39 percent of Polish companies intend to increase their digitization budget within the next 12 months (an increase by ca. 23 percent y/y), and nearly 35 percent want to maintain it at the current level (68 percent in 2021), and 70 percent declare that they are investing in digitization and are able to precisely determine the percentage of outlays for this purpose (an increase by 42 percent y/y).
