According to a survey conducted in August 2023, half of manufacturing companies in Japan that either had implemented Internet of Things (IoT) in their factories or were planning or considering to introduce it stated that visualizing the production equipment was a reason for them to do so. More than a third of the companies wanted to improve their productivity. The survey was conducted to assess the efforts toward smart factories in the Japanese manufacturing industry.
Most common reasons for creating a smart factory via Internet of Things (IoT) among manufacturing companies in Japan as of August 2023
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respondents were persons engaged in the manufacturing business as part of companies that either had implemented IoT to create a smart factory or were planning or considering to do so; multiple answers possible
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Survey question: "Please tell us the occasion or goal that prompted you to consider implementing IoT to create a smart factory."
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Internet Initiative Japan. (September 27, 2023). Most common reasons for creating a smart factory via Internet of Things (IoT) among manufacturing companies in Japan as of August 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471750/japan-leading-reasons-manufacturing-companies-smart-factory-via-iot/
Internet Initiative Japan. "Most common reasons for creating a smart factory via Internet of Things (IoT) among manufacturing companies in Japan as of August 2023." Chart. September 27, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471750/japan-leading-reasons-manufacturing-companies-smart-factory-via-iot/
Internet Initiative Japan. (2023). Most common reasons for creating a smart factory via Internet of Things (IoT) among manufacturing companies in Japan as of August 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471750/japan-leading-reasons-manufacturing-companies-smart-factory-via-iot/
Internet Initiative Japan. "Most Common Reasons for Creating a Smart Factory via Internet of Things (Iot) among Manufacturing Companies in Japan as of August 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1471750/japan-leading-reasons-manufacturing-companies-smart-factory-via-iot/
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