When talking about investing in the future, it is simple to point a finger at politicians, but that is also too simplistic. After all, the mechanical and plant engineering industry has a considerable investment backlog itself, and that could impede the future growth of the sector. The current period of economic cooling is the right time to push ahead with digital transformation. In particular, external consultants can help to lay the foundations, initiate projects and organize the transfer of knowledge - provided they have a broad foundation to work from.
