1、1I N S I G H T S F R O M T H E 2 0 2 2 C O N N E C T I V I T Y B E N C H M A R K R E P O R TT H R O U G H T H E I N D U S T R Y L E N S73%The state of digital transformation for manufacturing and productionR E P O R T2What youll find in this reportMuleSofts seventh annual Connectivity Benchmark Repo

2、rt,in partnership with Vanson Bourne,was produced from interviews with 1,050 IT leaders across the globe(of which 128 came from the manufacturing and production sector).We conducted an online survey between October-November 2021 across the United States,the United Kingdom,France,Germany,the Netherla

3、nds,Australia,Singapore,Hong Kong,and Japan.We ensured that only suitable candidates participated in the survey by using a rigorous,multi-level screening process.Respondents are all IT leaders,which are defined as those who hold a managerial position or above in an IT department.All respondents work

4、 at an enterprise organization in the public or private sector with at least 1,000 employees.1,000 IT LEADERSWITH 128 RESPONDENTS FROM MANUFACTURING ORGANIZATIONS9 COUNTRIESNUMBER OF COUNTRIES COVERED WITHIN THE SURVEYIT MANAGER+RESPONDENTS WERE ALL IT DECISION MAKERS AND/OR INFLUENCERS WITHIN THEIR

5、 ORGANIZATION,WITH TITLES AT MANAGER OR ABOVEINSIGHTS FROM THE 2022 CONNECTIVITY BENCHMARK REPORT3Executive letterDigital technologies are driving innovation throughout the manufacturing industry.The network effects of Industry4.0 are driving technological movements like IT/OT(information technology

6、/operational technology)convergence,enabling greater sustainability through optimization,and driving higher scale and velocity in the supply chain.The most impactful way to overcome the challenges outlined in the 2022 Connectivity Benchmark Report and deliver real value to stakeholders is to bring t