During these challenging times of climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic, discussion of Industry 4.0 and the power of analytics is like spreading a breeze of hope through the global cement sector. However, despite the high number of discussions regarding the use of analytics for various business activities, the successful implementation rate in much of the global cement sector, including in India, is still marginal. This can be due to an unwillingness to look beyond day-to-day operations and low awareness of the potential of digital solutions, as well as a lack of appreciation of the fact that resources are finite. In the longer term this will make continuing with current 'business as usual' practices unsustainable.
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