Category: Heavy Industry
Heavy Industry market research reports by IDC
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Tariffs Just One Challenge Driving the Connected Automotive Ecosystem
This IDC Perspective highlights the impact of tariff on the connected automotive ecosystem. The disruptive tariff situation is forcing the global, interconnected automotive industry to rethink strategies while growth of software-defined vehicles (SDVs) and electric vehicles (EVs) continues, and new ... Read More
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TCS at the Paris Air Show 2025: Scaling AI for Aerospace and Defense in a Cautious But Ambitious Industry
This IDC Market Note provides an overview of the 2025 Paris Air Show, where TCS highlighted its strategic role in aerospace and defense and emphasized innovative solutions such as its AI Innovation Center in Toulouse and integrated inspection systems. In a cautious industry, TCS' organic growth and ... Read More
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Rebooting Resilience: Technology and Policy Priorities After the Iberian Blackout
This IDC Market Perspective analyzes the implications of the April 2025 Iberian blackout, which exposed critical vulnerabilities in modern power systems and underscored the growing complexity of managing grids with high shares of renewable energy. The event revealed shortfalls in contingency plannin ... Read More
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Leveraging Automation in Large-Scale Transport Networks: Insights from FutureNet World 2025
This IDC Market Note highlights key takeaways from FutureNet World 2025. Transport needs to achieve the next level in automation to deliver the requested performances in new services and network architectures such as 5G slicing. However, many hurdles slow down the autonomous transport journey. "Auto ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Practices to Enable Utilities Customer Operations to Succeed in the Energy Transition
This report identifies best practices adopted by leading utilities and energy retailers to meet these challenges, ranging from data architecture modernization and omni-channel engagement to embedding DCE into the CX strategy and adopting platforms rather than point systems. These practices serve as ... Read More
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Fossil Fuel Lock-In: How Base-of-the-Pyramid Regions Can Be the Next Big Opportunity for Sustainability Services
This IDC Market Perspective discusses developing countries' critical need to avoid fossil fuel lock-in by prioritizing renewable energy infrastructure. It highlights the systemic challenges and risks associated with fossil fuel dependency and outlines strategies for emerging economies to leapfrog to ... Read More
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Camunda Shifts Gears, Embraces AI Agents
CamundaCon 2025 showcased Camunda's advancements in business automation, emphasizing its role as a "universal process orchestrator" by integrating RPA, human, and AI tasks, while introducing new AI-powered dynamic orchestration capabilities. The company is shifting its sales model, focusing on partn ... Read More
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Esri Solutions for Addressing Climate Risk
This IDC Vendor Profile assesses the business strategy of Esri, a leading provider of climate risk analytics solutions. ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: Practices for Implementing Electric Vehicle Charge Point Management Systems at Scale
"As utilities, cities, and fleets scale EV charging infrastructure, the role of EV charging management systems becomes mission critical. These platforms provide the intelligence layer needed to coordinate charging across assets, minimize energy costs, and integrate with broader operational and energ ... Read More
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IDC PeerScape: SAP Modernization — Practices to Migrate and Optimize SAP Processes
Insights in this document were gathered during reference interviews as part of the IDC MarketScape: European SAP Modernization Services 2024 Vendor Assessment (IDC #EUR151806724), which evaluated service providers based in Europe. While vendors vary in terms of their capabilities and strengths (as h ... Read More
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Securing Access: Addressing Identity Management Challenges in the Energy Sector
The IDC Perspective examines the implementation of SailPoint IdentityIQ IAM at SOCAR Türkiye, which demonstrates the increasing importance of centralized identity governance, automated access control, and regulatory compliance in modern enterprise environments. As organizations expand their digital ... Read More
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The Iberian Blackout and Datacenter Providers' Response
This IDC Market Note highlights how datacenters in the Iberian Peninsula responded to a major electrical grid disruption. At around 10:30 UTC (11:30 a.m. in Portugal and 12:30 p.m. in Spain) on April 28, 2025, a massive electrical grid blackout impacted the Iberian Peninsula as well as some regions ... Read More
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Trends and Factors Shaping the Adoption of Roll-to-Roll Digital Textile Printers in Europe
This IDC Market Note discusses the growth of the European roll-to-roll digital textile printer market. This expansion is expected to continue in the coming years, driven by technological advancements, changes in the clothing and fashion industry, and growing demand for sustainability in the textile ... Read More
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Aftermarket Driver Safety: Fleet Management Turns to Safety
This IDC Perspective highlights the evolving role of aftermarket service fleet management technologies, emphasizing the shift from punitive tracking to enhancing driver safety and customer outcomes. It underscores the importance of leveraging technology to improve the worker experience and operation ... Read More
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European Sustainability: An Opportunity to Lead by Example Over the United States
This IDC Market Note explores the challenges faced by European Union (EU)–based sustainability services organizations, emphasizing the need for strategic decisions to address these issues and best practices for maintaining competitiveness in uncertain markets. The sustainability services market is g ... Read More
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Agentic AI in Cybersecurity: A Primer Guide for Cybersecurity Architects
This IDC Perspective on agentic AI in cybersecurity explores the evolution of AI in cybersecurity, emphasizing the role of agentic AI, which enables systems to exhibit agency through perception, reasoning, and action. The document outlines the progression from manual operations to dynamic autonomy, ... Read More
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Reducing Tariff Exposure — Using PLM to Manage Manufacturers’ Risk
This IDC Market Note explores ways that manufacturers can leverage PLM to manage the business impact of increased tariffs. In the current geopolitical climate, tariff threats are increasing manufacturers’ economic risks, impacting production costs, profit margins, and supply chains. PLM is a strateg ... Read More
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AVEVA World 2025: Accelerating Radical Collaboration
This IDC Market Note discusses AVEVA World 2025."Much of the focus of AVEVA World 2025 was on industrial AI, to be expected as manufacturing and energy organization continue to digitally transform," said Jeff Hojlo, research vice president, IDC Manufacturing Insights, Industry Ecosystems, and Busine ... Read More
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Paving the Way With AI: The Oil and Gas Industry's Energy Transition Journey — 2025 View
This IDC Perspective looks at the energy transition state of worldwide O&G companies, highlighting how they are adopting AI to boost business processes and asset operations in line with their larger net zero goals. It outlines O&G companies' net zero ambitions, commitments, and timelines, th ... Read More
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Infor 2025 Analyst Summit: Integrating AI and Process Intelligence for Industry-Specific Transformation
This IDC Perspective presents a reflection on Infor's strategic direction as discussed during the April 2025 Analyst Summit. It examines Infor's industry-focused approach to integrating AI and process intelligence within its cloud enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions, marking a transition fr ... Read More
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Syncron Announces a Strategic Partnership with CPQ Finland: SLM Capabilities Expand in the Nordics
This IDC Market Note highlights the announcement that Syncron will engage in a strategic partnership with CPQ Finland, enabling manufacturers and aftermarket service firms to optimize and strategically enhance their businesses. ... Read More
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Schneider Electric's Acquisition of Motivair Strengthens Its Portfolio for AI Datacenters
This IDC Market Note discusses Schneider Electric's acquisition of Motivair Corporation, which marks a strategic expansion as it enhances Schneider Electric's portfolio. Expanding Schneider Electric's liquid cooling portfolio adds value on its own, but its more significant differentiation is as a si ... Read More
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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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