The industrial sector, the backbone of global production, is evolving rapidly. With over $225 billion invested in U.S. manufacturing facilities alone, in early 2024, growth is undeniable. But what will drive the success of these new facilities, and keep existing ones competitive in a fast-changing landscape? Between complex infrastructure, high-risk operations, and growing demands for productivity, the key lies in adopting the right technology.
In this article, we’ll explore the top challenges facing the industrial sector today and the game-changing solutions that will make a difference in 2025.
Dispersed teams, remote operations, and high-stakes tasks make seamless communication critical. Yet many industrial businesses still rely on outdated tools like basic walkie-talkies, emails, or fragmented apps. These outdated tools often result in communication breakdowns and decreased productivity.
STREAMWIDE’s solution Team on mission (TOM) offers comprehensive and secure communication platforms built for modern industrial needs. Along with dedicated groups and channels to organize teams efficiently, its next-gen Push-to-Talk enables instant voice calls over cellular networks, while real-time multimedia messaging allows seamless sharing of photos, videos, and documents. The solutions also offers video and audio calls for clearer collaboration.
Manual processes are still shockingly common in the industrial world. A 2024 study revealed that 45% of companies are still managing operations through paper-based workflows. These systems are not only time-consuming and error-prone, but they also hinder scalability and traceability. Paper-driven workflows cost businesses $8 billion annually in the U.S. alone. Employees lose valuable time trying to locate procedures or interpret unclear handwriting. This leads to slower operations, increased errors, and surging operational costs.
STREAMWIDE’s Team on mission (TOM) provides intuitive digital tools to eliminate inefficiencies by enabling real-time procedure management, allowing teams to create, update, and distribute digital work procedures instantly. These platforms ensure standardized instructions across teams and locations, improving consistency and compliance while simplifying real-time access to procedures and instructions.
Additionally, the solution optimizes operations planning by intelligently assigning tasks, avoiding overlaps, and monitoring real-time progress for better workload management. Therefore, industries can reduce their costs, boost productivity, and achieve up to 25% efficiency gains, as supported by McKinsey.
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Streamwide solutions integrate with IoT sensors to trigger and automate workflows, turning maintenance into a proactive process. For example, sensors continuously monitor parameters such as temperature or vibrations. As soon as a critical threshold is reached, the Team on mission platform automatically generates and sends a work order to the relevant team. This enables predictive maintenance, reducing unexpected downtime, extending equipment lifespan, and lowering repair costs.
In factories, workers are often exposed to hazardous situations, including confined spaces, handling chemicals in ATEX environments, or working at heights during maintenance. In such critical environments, every second counts; the slightest delay in responding to an emergency can put lives at risk and disrupt production. Yet, traditional safety devices remain limited in many cases, slowing down the speed of response from incident reporting to location tracking and intervention.
Beyond communication and process digitalization, our solution goes a step further. By placing worker safety at the core of its priorities, Team on mission integrates advanced alert features that enable teams to immediately report a hazard and receive rapid support in critical situations.
These features embed safety into daily operations, moving beyond a purely reactive strategy. They also support regulatory compliance while protecting teams in the field.
The solution to tackle High-Risk Industrial Sites challenges
On SEVESO and other high-risk industrial sites, worker protection and rapid crisis response are mission-critical. Team on mission is purpose-built for these environments, unifying instant communication, real-time coordination, and centralized incident management in one secure platform. From Lone Worker Protection to instant emergency alerts and accurate geolocation, TOM strengthens safety, boosts resilience, and ensures no call for help goes unanswered.
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Some industrial facilities contain sensitive or high-risk areas where access must be strictly limited. The entry of unauthorized personnel raises compliance, safety and security concerns. Uncontrolled access can endanger both people and property.
Geofencing is a powerful capability that strengthens both operational efficiency and worker safety. It allows the creation of virtual zones to automate specific actions. As soon as a user enters a designated area, they are automatically connected to the appropriate channel and receive mission-specific information (procedures, safety instructions, site guides).
This feature also enables advanced perimeter management through full traceability of entries and exits in each sensitive zone, ensuring better supervision of movements. Any unauthorized access triggers an immediate notification, guaranteeing a swift response. With geofencing, companies gain greater control, visibility, and security.
A report from Critical Start shows that manufacturing and industrial sectors were the top targets for cyberattacks in early 2024, with 377 confirmed ransomware and data leak incidents. As operations become more digital, risks like IP theft, industrial espionage, and regulatory fines increase. With the average data breach now costing over $4.8 million, strong data security and compliance are more critical than ever.
With Team on mission, Streamwide provides a highly secure solution that meets the stringent requirements of critical sectors for protecting sensitive data and preventing leaks or espionage:
By embedding security at the core of their operations, organizations safeguard their reputation, protect their activities, and ensure business continuity.
In a context where industrial challenges are becoming increasingly complex, organizations need agile, intelligent, and secure solutions. From simplifying team communications to optimizing workflows, protecting assets, and ensuring employee safety, Streamwide’s Team on mission is more than just a tool; it is a strategic lever to drive efficiency and resilience.
Whether your priority is regulatory compliance, reducing downtime, or modernizing outdated systems, Streamwide provides the technology you need to adapt, evolve, and stay ahead. The future of industrial operations is digital. With Streamwide, you are ready to build it, smarter, safer, and more efficiently.
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Team on mission provides secure, real-time communication through advanced features such as Push-to-Talk, multimedia messaging, video, and dedicated channels, ensuring smooth coordination across teams and departments, even when dispersed.
You can digitize procedures, task assignments, schedules, maintenance workflows, and incident reporting, leading to higher productivity and fewer human errors.
Streamwide’s solution integrates with IoT sensors to automatically trigger maintenance workflows, preventing costly breakdowns and reducing downtime.
Yes. They include lone worker protection, fall detection (“man-down”), real-time alerts, geolocation, and geofencing to safeguard employees in the field.
Geofencing creates virtual zones that automate actions, connect workers to the right information, and track movements in sensitive areas. It strengthens control, boosts efficiency, and ensures real-time security with instant alerts for unauthorized access.
