As digital transformation accelerates across the food and beverage sector, many companies struggle with technology implementations that fail to deliver expected value. Research from Catena Solutions shows that 70-80% of digital transformation initiatives fail, often due to jumbled timelines, insufficient budgets, and poor project management.
“Our research underscores that successful technology implementation goes beyond selecting the right tools—it requires strategic planning, cross-functional alignment, and a focus on execution,” says Dave Minor, VP of delivery at Catena Solutions. “Implementing the technology is the easy part. It’s aligning it to business objectives and getting buy-in that’s the challenge and where value is created.”
Key takeaways:
- The report shifts focus to four commonly overlooked missteps that derail implementations: investing in tools without prioritizing the end user; underestimating staff coverage and resource needs; misaligning systems with the strategic business vision; and neglecting to address data issues before implementation.
