PwC named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Smart Manufacturing Service Providers 2021 Vendor Assessment

PwC has been named as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Smart Manufacturing Service Providers 2021 Vendor Assessment (June 2021, IDC #EUR147689021). ‘Faced with today's business complexity and the need to balance factory capability with volatile demand across elongated and dynamic supply chains, manufacturers need to harmonise, supervise and coordinate execution activities across the company's and its suppliers' manufacturing operations — with a greater level of real-time visibility.’

The report states: ‘With PwC's smart manufacturing services growing out of its core operations and manufacturing practice, PwC has a strong, dedicated portfolio of toolkits and proven assessment methodologies (e.g., Standard Smart Manufacturing Delivery Toolkit and Standard Playbook, Human-Centric Design/Design Thinking Toolkit, Digital Operations Maturity Assessment or DOMA) to understand where manufacturing value can be created. Its services focus on tracing smart factory initiatives' impact up to the general ledger level and on tax-favourable capex investment and footprint optimisation strategies.’

Commenting on PwC’s strengths, the IDC MarketScape states, ‘Customers have praised PwC's deep and solid business understanding, paired with a visionary approach that leads to long-term focus on project delivery and execution. PwC seldom engages in "technology only" approaches; it employs a balanced approach in which technology is an enabler of business value.’

^{IDC MarketScape vendor analysis model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilises a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. The Capabilities score measures vendor product, go-to-market and business execution in the short-term. The Strategy score measures alignment of vendor strategies with customer requirements in a 3-5-year timeframe. Vendor market share is represented by the size of the icons.}