Category: Heavy Industry
Heavy Industry market research reports by IDC
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The Future of Enterprise Connectivity in Manufacturing — Key Investment Areas to Advance AI-Driven Operations
This IDC Perspective takes a look at top connectivity challenges, timelines for connectivity transformation, top areas for investment growth, and the impact of AI. Higher levels of automation and intelligence across the manufacturing floor are driving the need for faster, more reliable, and secure c ... Read More
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NTT DATA Horizons 2025 Innovation Pathways: Oil & Gas Industry Perspective
This IDC Market Note analyzes the executive presentations delivered at the NTT DATA Horizons 2025 event at its office in Milan on March 26 and 27, 2025. The event highlighted NTT DATA's latest digital innovation projects, developed in collaboration with partners and customers, as well as several new ... Read More
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IDC MaturityScape Benchmark: AI-Fueled Process Manufacturing Organization Worldwide, 2025
This IDC study presents the results of IDC's AI-Fueled Organization MaturityScape Benchmark Survey for process manufacturing to help guide organizations on their AI maturity journey."Forward-thinking process manufacturing organizations start their AI journeys by establishing an effective strategy an ... Read More
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HP Amplify: New Large Format Latex Printer and Software, AI, and Robot Tech for Print
This IDC Market Note highlights some of the new large format printer products and services HP Inc. announced at the recent Amplify event. The new products include the HP Latex R530, a new hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll large format printer that should compete with UV hybrid printers. ... Read More
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EMEA Emerging Technology Disruptions, 2025-2030
The IDC Market Perspective provides insights into certain emerging technologies (i.e., intelligent wearables, quantum computing, satellite internet, advanced battery technologies, nuclear power, and central bank digital currencies), their potential impacts, and the opportunities they present for the ... Read More
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Worldwide Digital Packaging and Label Printer Forecast, 2025-2028
This IDC study covers hardware shipments and hardware revenue for the worldwide digital package printing market. In composite, the digital package printing market is growing at a double-digit rate, both for shipments and hardware revenue. This is happening even as faster, more automated analog (offs ... Read More
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The Hype and Reality of Green Hydrogen
This IDC Perspective explores the evolving role of hydrogen in decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors such as steel, chemicals, and heavy transport while addressing challenges such as high production costs, infrastructure limitations, and policy misalignment. The second part of this study highlights th ... Read More
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The European Clean Industry Deal: Striking a Balance Between Being Green and Being Profitable
This IDC Perspective explores the European Clean Industry Deal and its implications for industrial competitiveness and decarbonization. It highlights the financial incentives, regulatory support, and digital solutions that aim to make green investments more attractive and feasible for energy-intensi ... Read More
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Utilities Digital Strategies to Succeed in the Energy Transition
This IDC Perspective explores digital strategies for utilities to succeed in the energy transition. This document examines investments in three key areas: operations, clean energy, and customer engagement. The utilities industry will need to continue to invest in digital strategies to reduce their r ... Read More
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The Importance of IT/Operational Technology Security Convergence
This IDC Perspective examines the importance of IT/operational technology (OT) security convergence in the utilities sector. Utility energy infrastructure is currently one of the most targeted and vulnerable set of assets in terms of security threats globally. IT and OT security is crucial in today' ... Read More
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Tariffs, De Minimis, and Vessel Docking Fees — Resilience in the Face of Ongoing Disruption
This IDC Perspective provides insights on how tariffs, changes to de minimis rules, and vessel docking fees cause significant disruptions in global supply chains, requiring organizations to adapt and understand their implications. Supply chains are changing more quickly and unpredictably than they h ... Read More
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NRF 2025 Supply Chain Top Takeaways
This IDC Perspective analyzes the proceedings at the NRF 2025 Supply Chain conference and highlights the pervasive role of AI, particularly GenAI and agentic AI, in optimizing retail supply chains, improving decision-making, and better serving the end consumer. Key takeaways include the integration ... Read More
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Moving the Goalposts: NRF 2025 Introduces Change
This IDC Perspective reviews the National Retail Federation’s (NRF’s) Big Show and Expo 2025, looking at the rapid changes and introduction of AI/ML and generative AI and how they play a part in retail technology and experience. The synopsis of the event is in line with the most important factors th ... Read More
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IDC Future Enterprise Awards: Special Award for Smart Cities — Best in Digital Policies Award Winner Profile 2024
This IDC Perspective highlights the Taoyuan City Government's initiative in developing an AI environmental pollution recognition system using machine learning and deep learning technologies. Comprising seven subsystems and three Internet of Things (IoT) platforms, the system effectively monitors and ... Read More
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Datacenter Energy and Carbon Emission Projections and the Drive to Net Zero, 2025
This IDC Market Perspective details how the rapid expansion of datacenters, driven by digitalization and AI workloads, is leading to significant energy consumption and carbon emissions increases. Datacenter operators are prioritizing sustainability to manage costs and meet net-zero goals, investing ... Read More
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USPS Looks to Drive Direct Mail Value and ROI with 2025 Promotions
This IDC Market Note discusses a range of promotions and incentives introduced by the United States Postal Service (USPS) designed to encourage direct mail marketing. Covering a wide range of capabilities and use cases, these programs are designed to help mailers increase the effectiveness of direct ... Read More
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Iberdrola Empowering Industries in the Energy Transition Through Technology Innovation
This IDC Perspective highlights how Iberdrola’s use of advanced digital technologies is reshaping the energy transition for industries. By leveraging AI-powered platforms and real-time data analytics, Iberdrola optimizes renewable energy systems, streamlines grid operations, and ensures reliability ... Read More
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The Path Toward Innovative MES Implementations
This IDC Perspective analyzes the key strategic directions for transformation in manufacturing execution systems (MES) software solutions. This report outlines how MES drives smarter decisions, predictive capabilities, and process optimization for increased efficiency and agility."The MES market is ... Read More
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How SAP Green Ledger Is Shaping the Future of Sustainable Business Practices
This IDC Market Note describes how SAP Green Ledger is shaping the future of sustainable business practices. SAP announced the release of SAP Green Ledger on December 16, 2024, a solution designed to integrate carbon data with financial data, enabling businesses to align their sustainability efforts ... Read More
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The Journey to Decarbonizing Global Aviation by 2050
This IDC Perspective explores how airlines operators and aircraft manufacturers can navigate the path to net zero. It explores key decarbonization strategies, from scaling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and alternative propulsion to leveraging digital technologies for efficiency. "The aviation indu ... Read More
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The Automation Imperative, Extending Supply Chain Capabilities and Augmenting the Logistics Workforce
This IDC Perspective explores how automation can enhance logistics execution and supply chain intelligence to boost productivity, reduce costs, improve serviceability, and advance sustainability. With a workforce under constant strain, logistics leaders are focusing on technologies like IoT, cloud c ... Read More
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Generative Physical AI, Agentic AI, Decentralized AI, Robotics, and XR Got the Spotlight at CES 2025
This IDC Market Note looks at announcements made at CES 2025, which highlighted significant advancements in AI, with NVIDIA leading the charge by showcasing generative physical AI and agentic AI capabilities. The event underscored AI's transformative potential across industries, emphasizing the need ... Read More
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CES 2025: Five Takeaways for Industry Ecosystems
This IDC Perspective provides our top 5 key takeaways from CES 2025 related to industry ecosystems, including observation, analysis, and guidance."CES is one of the only technology events that truly brings a collective set of partners together from the private and public sectors — it is clear that t ... Read More
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Autodesk and Windover: Digital Twin and Industry Convergence for Construction Success
Autodesk and Windover: Digital Twin and Industry Convergence for Construction Success This IDC Market Note provides our review and analysis of a recent Tufts University construction site visit, specifically the use of advanced digital technology to unify data, processes, and resources for better pro ... Read More
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Datacenter Providers Are Leading a Renaissance of Alternative Energy Led by Nuclear
Datacenter Providers Are Leading a Renaissance of Alternative Energy Led by Nuclear This IDC Market Perspective looks at datacenter providers’ demand for alternative energy sources. The datacenter industry‘s growing energy demands, driven by AI and cloud computing advancements, are pushing for a shi ... Read More
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