Industry trends

Digitalization has also had a full impact on medical technology. --- Digitalization in healthcare means, among other things, networked systems and the convergence of hospital IT and medical technology. --- Augmented Reality opens up new options for both contactless intervention and personalized patient care. --- 3D printing and high-tech materials enable personalized implants. Close

Autonomous driving and electric mobility are two of the most important trends in the automotive industry. --- Digital services are becoming a differentiating feature. Big Data promises additional customer benefits and new sources of income. --- At the same time, new usage concepts such as car sharing are threatening manufacturers, who could lose their customer interface as a result. Close

The share of automation technology and software is also continuously increasing in plant construction. --- Agile project procedures and digital product development up to the digital twin are the important trends in the engineering of plants. --- The predictive maintenance concept promises to optimize the service and enable additional business models. Close

The concept of Industry 4.0 promises production automation and predictive maintenance. --- 3D printing not only enables the rapid production of prototypes and spare parts but also the creation of new shapes and the integration of different materials and components. --- The concept of the digital twin fundamentally changes the process from product development to service. Close

If anyone believed that the digitization of the industry had already progressed very far, then they would know better. --- Blockchain and new payment systems call into question parts of the business model of the industry. --- Added to this are trends such as crowd funding and sharing economy. --- Artificial intelligence and chat bots and will comprehensively change communication with customers in the coming years. Close

The retail sector is already characterized by omni-channel concepts - a trend that will continue. --- The companies try to adjust to their customers with customer experience management and to optimize the customer interface. --- In Internet sales, there is a trend towards automated customer communication via chat bots, a trend that will also reach call centers in the medium term for voice-controlled communication. --- Smart Logistics is the trend in delivery logistics. --- Many companies move to drop shipment, where a retailer purchases goods from his suppliers and sells them to customers without physical contact with the goods. Close