Industrial automation has become an essential pillar of productivity and efficiency in the manufacturing sector.
The digitisation of electricity networks has become essential for the energy sector, which is undergoing major energy and digital transformations. Market players now need to find new ways of doing business that are as reliable, secure and efficient as ever.
The sector is therefore looking for innovative technological solutions that will enable it to exploit the full potential of current systems while offering new applications adapted to new uses.
In this context, market intelligence is essential: it enables us to keep abreast of current and future developments, to keep our assets up to date and to anticipate the changes we need to adopt. Technology watch is therefore a real commitment on the part of industry players, and particularly industrial automation software suppliers, who play a vital role in this area.
Here, we explain exactly why the market intelligence provided by your partners specialising in industrial automation can help you to digitalise your entire network.
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Knowledge of the latest trends and technologies
Keeping a close watch on the latest technologies requires regular, assiduous research by dedicated teams. This represents a time investment, but it ensures that the solutions are always up to date, which is necessary given the technological developments at stake in this market.
It also enables customers to benefit from communication protocols developed directly by the supplier, which can then be easily integrated into their existing solutions.
Market intelligence also enables us to keep abreast of the emergence of new technologies, new regulations and new technical and technological requirements, specifically linked to the energy sector.
So informed, it’s easier and more reliable to make informed decisions and adopt best practice to optimise your infrastructure.
Identify opportunities for innovation
Keeping an eye on the market enables you to keep abreast of its needs and developments. It keeps you abreast of new features, improvements and emerging solutions that could improve the efficiency and security of your network.
At a time when the energy market is particularly subject to digital transformations and the energy transition, it is all the more relevant to turn to technology watch to identify opportunities for innovation and usage that could lead to the development of complementary products or services.
In the same way, market intelligence makes it possible to observe competitors’ activities and innovations in order to adjust the company’s strategy. This helps to identify opportunities and gaps in the market.
Market intelligence can also be used to develop strategic partnerships. These collaborations can be beneficial in extending the scope of the solution, exploring new markets or combining complementary skills, which are always assets for a supplier in the industrial sector.
In addition, having a supplier who is up to date with the latest innovations and who has mastered them means that you benefit from a source that is able to share feedback from other customers with whom it has already tested these innovations. This experience can then be used to optimise your network.
Qualifying training courses
Finally, training provided directly by informed suppliers whose technical knowledge is regularly updated is also a very important criterion. Continuous training ensures that you are aware of the latest updates to standards, and that your network maintains a high level of reliability and performance.
It may also be useful to have specific training on innovations that could enhance the performance of your energy distribution network.
Finally, training in innovations keeps you at the cutting edge of innovation and trends, which strengthens a company’s brand image and credibility. Customers tend to trust technology partners who demonstrate a commitment to excellence and adaptability.
In a field like industrial automation, which is constantly evolving thanks to the emergence of new technologies, it is crucial to work with a supplier who regularly monitors technological developments. This demonstrates your company’s capacity for innovation and contributes to its competitiveness by staying as close as possible to customer and market requirements.
To find out more about the benefits of market intelligence and the criteria you should take into account when choosing a supplier of industrial automation software, we invite you to take part in a short telephone meeting. You can talk to an expert in industrial automation in the energy sector, ask all the questions that interest you and get the opinion of an experienced professional.
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