2026 Manufacturing Digital Transformation: From “Tool Upgrade” to “Ecosystem Reconfiguration”
Opening: The Digital Divide Is Accelerating Corporate Destiny According to the 2026 Manufacturing Digitalization Index released by McKinsey, the digital penetration rate among global manufacturers has reached 61%, but the gap between industry leaders and laggards is widening dramatically. Leaders invest an average of 5.8% of revenue in digital transformation, while laggards allocate only 1.9%. Meanwhile, the BCG…