A member company of the Korean-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KGCCI), President & CEO HaJoong Chung of Siemens Korea shared insights with Economy Chosun on the structural challenges facing global manufacturing and the growing importance of digital transformation and physical AI.
He emphasized that manufacturing competitiveness depends not on cost reduction alone, but on the data-driven redesign of production systems and the shift toward AI-enabled autonomous operations to address common challenges such as rising energy costs and supply chain restructuring.
He also highlighted that Siemens Korea continues to drive industrial innovation through smart factories and digital transformation, while Germany’s Industry 4.0 and initiatives such as Made for Germany further support industrial advancement. Korea, with its strong manufacturing base and fast execution, is well-positioned for the transition toward physical AI and is emerging as a key partner in global industrial innovation.
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