Ever since we invented the steam engine, the development of technology was always one of the driving forces behind global business growth. These days, things are no different. What did change in the wake of the digital era, however, was the pace at which these changes are happening. Another thing we have to take into account is the scale of these disruptive forces. Namely, during the previous decades, technological breakthroughs were usually industry-specific. The similar leaps in the digital arena are industry-agnostic. So, what are the exact ways how these profound changes are affecting the contemporary industrial sector, and what can we do to use them to our advantage? Let us try to find out.