Management [New] IoT use cases that will see the greatest levels of investment in 2019 are driven by the industry spending leaders: manufacturing operations ($100 billion), production asset management ($44.2 billion), smart home ($44.1 billion), and freight monitoring ($41.7 billion). [New] The largest IoT investments for 2019 are forecast as discrete manufacturing ($119 billion), process manufacturing ($78 billion), transportation ($71 billion), and utilities ($61 billion), largely focused on solutions that support manufacturing operations and production asset management. [New] Two fellows created a strategic plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from fleet operations, which could reduce emissions 49% by 2038 and save roughly $100,000 per year. [New] Europe region is accounting for the maximum market proportion in the year of 2017 in the global foods & beverages market and it is estimated to retain its dominance throughout the forecast period of 2017-2022. Later this year, the Alberta Carbon Trunk Line will begin transporting CO 2 from industrial facilities north of Edmonton for use in enhanced oil recovery operations south of Edmonton. An average forecast of 8% annual growth in time spent on mobile internet devices between 2018 and 2021 is predicted, as well as mobile internet use accounting for 31% of global media consumption in 2021, up from 27% this year. The total number of drones in private and commercial use in Germany is forecast to rise to 847,000 by 2030, an increase of almost 80 percent. Citigroup's investment bank told the Financial Times it could halve its 20,000 technology and operations staff within five years as machines replace humans. North America is expected to dominate the BPO market over the forecast period accounting for more than 30% of the total market share owing to the presence of key players, such as IBM, NCR Corporation, CBRE Group, Inc., and TTEC Holdings, Inc., among others. ASEAN's labour force will be more than twice the size of the next ranked market, the United States, with 175 million in its labour force by then. The services of Accounting firms are in high demand, with firms expecting positive business conditions and growth into new service lines to support a stronger financial performance in the coming year. The market opening measures announced by China in 2017 give foreign fund houses immediate access to China's $400 billion high net worth and institutional market, and by 2022 will allow them to own up to 100% of China mutual fund operations. Last year, China was home to the world's largest feminine hygiene population of women ages 12-50 at 388,623,200: This population is expected to decline by 15% by 2030 due to China's aging population and relatively low birth rate and is projected to be surpassed by India. By 2026, the Asia Pacific region, driven by deployments in China and India, will have the largest share of smart streetlights, accounting for over one-third of global installations. Among all the regions, North America region is accounting for significant market share in global Ready to drink market and it is expected to retain its dominance throughout the forecast period of 2017-2023. The power generation, industry and transport sectors will be the biggest contributors to incremental gas demand, accounting for almost 65 percent of the total demand in 2040. In 2018, the child population was 73.8 million strong, accounting for 22.4% of the total U.S. population: With little change in the number of children expected through 2020, industry players must engage kids earlier and retain relationships through the teen years to realize full market potential. Power generation will remain the largest consumer of gas, accounting for almost 40% of total demand by 2024, it said. The adoption of the blockchain technology could save the healthcare industry up to $100 - $150 billion per year by 2025 in data breach-related costs, IT costs, operations costs, support function costs and personnel costs, and through a reduction in frauds and counterfeit products. See full forecast Last updated: 20 July 2019
