August, 20216 For the past one year, nearly every person across the globe has been acquainting themselves with a global public health crisis and the way it has reshaped the goings-on of this world.On that note, it is perhaps needless to say that by now, every kind of organization has been forced to propel their digital transformation plans to keep up with the tectonic rise of the remote workforce in a post-pandemic world. And quite inevitably, the embracement of automation technologies at an eye-popping pace has emerged to be the most quintessential factor behind that digital transformation journey. If recent industry reports are anything to go by, almost every organization globally is reaping the benefits of automation technologies in some way or the other. As automation technologies like robotics, AI, machine learning and natural language processing are continuously enabling increased processing capacity, they are also heightening productivity for employees and enhancing customer experience across multiple sectors. Meanwhile, the fourth industrial revolution is on the rise, which is set to become the most crucial factor behind a truly effective digital transformation initiative. The term Industry 4.0 now encompasses a promise of a new industrial revolution, one that marries advanced manufacturing techniques with the Internet of Things to create manufacturing systems that are not only interconnected but also communicate, analyze, and utilize information to drive further intelligent action back in the physical world. This explosive surge of IoT devices, fueled largely by the lowered cost of sensor technologies, represents a massive opportunity for the manufacturing industry. Alongside, as the large-scale deployment of IoT becomes the most powerful means for achieving digital transformation, it is also on the way to boosting production flows through enhanced visibility of shop floor and field operations, as well as the manufacturing supply chain, and remote and outsourced operationsTo make the most of these stepping stones to effectual digital transformation, multiple organizations need that de rigueur partner to help them achieve their digital transformation goals. We hope this edition enables you to find the right digital transformation solution provider to stay ahead in the competition. Let us know your thoughts.Annie JohnsonEditorialFuture-Proofing Businesses with the Digital TouchAnnie JohnsonManaging Editoreditor@apacciooutlook.comArt & GraphicsAmelia StewartRonald DonovanToby LangtonJie Ch'angManaging EditorAnnie JohnsonSenior WritersLane Adams Clara MathewRoyce D'SouzaEditorialAlfred MardinLouis BeckerRachael ClarkRoy ChowDai ShihDan StanleyAUGUST - 02 - 2021, Volume 07 - Issue - 05 (ISSN 2644-2876)Published by ValleyMedia Inc.Emailsales@apacciooutlook.comeditor@apacciooutlook.commarketing@apacciooutlook.comSalesJames Williamjames.william@apacciooutlook.comTo subscribe to APAC CIO OutlookVisit www.apacciooutlook.comCopyright © 2021 ValleyMedia Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.*"Some of the Insights are based on the interviews with respective CIOs and CXOs to our editorial staff"
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