Italian manufacturers show a hybrid approach to innovation, which combines the creation of new products and services with cost reduction strategiesi: 68% of respondents in Italy adopt both strategies to innovate, underlining the adaptability and agility of the sector in tackling complex challenges.
Almost half (49%) of respondents identify close collaboration with customers as their main strength, the highest response among the European countries surveyed. This collaboration is also reflected in the belief that a shared vision and goals (48%) are integral to successful innovation, in stark contrast to France (27%), Germany (28%) and Sweden (27%).
Unlike many other European companies, Italian manufacturers do not consider skills shortages to be the main obstacle to innovation: only 34% cite it as the main obstacle, compared to 44% and 43% in Germany and France respectively.
42% consider budget and resource constraints as the main concern.
In contrast to the UK perspective of instituting a four-day working week on site, Italy aligns with Germany (62%) with 60% of respondents believing that a five-day working week is optimal for idea generation and problem solving; despite 60% of those interviewed believing that a greater degree of working flexibility is positive for the innovation capacity of their company.
The Italian manufacturing sector gives much importance to human creativity, with 57% believing that the need for creativity is sometimes overshadowed by enthusiasm for new technologies such as AI – the highest response among European countries surveyed. The appreciation for human capabilities is further reflected in the limited adoption of cobots, with 40% of respondents not working with cobots and 48% believing cobots work faster than humans.
The report continues by analyzing the impacts of the pandemic on the manufacturing industry. More than half (52%) of respondents believe the pandemic has supported innovation and spurred change.
A particularly interesting data emerges regarding the supply chain: 55% of Italian producers give priority to friend-shoring for the restructuring of the supply chain.
Matteo Carola, Protolabs Country Manager for Italy comments: “The innovation trends in the Italian manufacturing sector that emerged from our survey demonstrate the ability to combine tradition and modernization. Although budget constraints and caution in experimenting may represent an obstacle, Italy's emphasis on human creativity and labor flexibility represent unique strengths that bode well for Italy's continued presence in the global manufacturing landscape. ”.
Italian manufacturers show a hybrid approach to innovation, which combines the creation of new products and services with cost reduction strategiesi: 68% of respondents in Italy adopt both strategies to innovate, underlining the adaptability and agility of the sector in tackling complex challenges.
Almost half (49%) of respondents identify close collaboration with customers as their main strength, the highest response among the European countries surveyed. This collaboration is also reflected in the belief that a shared vision and goals (48%) are integral to successful innovation, in stark contrast to France (27%), Germany (28%) and Sweden (27%).
Unlike many other European companies, Italian manufacturers do not consider skills shortages to be the main obstacle to innovation: only 34% cite it as the main obstacle, compared to 44% and 43% in Germany and France respectively.
42% consider budget and resource constraints as the main concern.
In contrast to the UK perspective of instituting a four-day working week on site, Italy aligns with Germany (62%) with 60% of respondents believing that a five-day working week is optimal for idea generation and problem solving; despite 60% of those interviewed believing that a greater degree of working flexibility is positive for the innovation capacity of their company.
The Italian manufacturing sector gives much importance to human creativity, with 57% believing that the need for creativity is sometimes overshadowed by enthusiasm for new technologies such as AI – the highest response among European countries surveyed. The appreciation for human capabilities is further reflected in the limited adoption of cobots, with 40% of respondents not working with cobots and 48% believing cobots work faster than humans.
The report continues by analyzing the impacts of the pandemic on the manufacturing industry. More than half (52%) of respondents believe the pandemic has supported innovation and spurred change.
A particularly interesting data emerges regarding the supply chain: 55% of Italian producers give priority to friend-shoring for the restructuring of the supply chain.
Matteo Carola, Protolabs Country Manager for Italy comments: “The innovation trends in the Italian manufacturing sector that emerged from our survey demonstrate the ability to combine tradition and modernization. Although budget constraints and caution in experimenting may represent an obstacle, Italy's emphasis on human creativity and labor flexibility represent unique strengths that bode well for Italy's continued presence in the global manufacturing landscape. ”.
Il report is accessible at the following link: https://esplorare.protolabs.com/innovazione-nellindustria-manifatturiera-italiana/
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