4. What role can technology play in helping these organisations to evolve?
Technology is the enabler for all additional functionalities such as task-based lighting. Lighting controls, Emergency Testing and Scheduling all are functions which are already an integral part of technology for lighting.
Looking to the future, lighting is also poised to become an even stronger backbone of a building infrastructure with more than just lighting data being transported. Presence, temperature, CO2 and humidity are all examples of these data points that can be gathered and allows for a better management of the building and its users.
5. Could supply chain issues actually benefit the long-term success of the industry? With that in mind, how can technology solutions streamline processes and improve customer services?
The supply chain crisis highlighted the dependence numerous manufacturers have on outsourcing, specifically off-shore. In response, many in the industry now made the conscious decision to revert back to manufacturing and development in-house. Long term, this will improve flexibility and availability of parts and also makes the industry as a whole more robust for future events of this nature.