Four Key Trends Driving the Integration of High Tech Manufacturing with Non-High Tech Companies

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Driving high tech manufacturers to collaborate
with non-high tech companies
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Technology has transformed societal infrastructure
Blurred the line between high tech and non-high
tech manufacturers
Made consumers and business products more
dependent on technology
Pushed high tech companies to collaborate with
non-high tech companies
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What drives the integration of high tech
manufacturing and others?
Technology has been democratized
Society has been permanently transformed
4 KEY TRENDS
Major industries have been transformed
High tech companies can no longer rely purely on
innovation
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1. Democratization of technology
Technology
In business
In everyday life
BYOT policies in organizations
High tech personal devices
Embedded and democratized
The global market for embedded systems is
expected to reach 234 billion by 2020
Global Industry Analysts Report
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2. Transformation of society
Steady growth in demand for consumer products
A self-service society
Change in communication methods
Change in product usage
Integration of technology into low tech products
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3. Transformation of industries
Non-high tech
High tech
Developer of components
Lack of technological capability and capacity
T R A N S F O R M A T I O N
Modular digital functionality solutions for
manufacturers
Embedding electronics into products
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4. Innovation alone is not enough
High tech companies
Must collaborate with non-high tech to
differentiate their brand and products
Face same non-high tech standards for
deliverability, quality and cost
Cannot rely purely on innovation
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Accountability for companies
Detrimental to business results and brand image
of exposed company
Regulators hold companies accountable for
misleading the public
High tech companies are getting called on
delivery, quality and cost issues
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Steps toward a win-win situation
Invest time to better understand the function of
technology between high tech and non-high tech
companies
Develop new partnerships in new industries to
offset changing industry dynamics
Gain insight into the root causes of the changes
and use it to uncover new opportunities
Share information, streamline workflows, and be
aware of the business context and implications of
actions
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