Yodeck data: manufacturers lead Power BI use on factory-floor screens
2026-08-17 · via Yodeck
Yodeck has published usage data suggesting manufacturing companies are the platform's heaviest users of live business dashboards on digital signage, a pattern that points to screens moving off office walls and onto production floors.
The company says it analyzed anonymized customer data collected between August 6, 2025, and August 6, 2026, across manufacturing organizations on its network, looking at which apps and features get used and how often. According to Yodeck, manufacturing accounts for adoption of the Power BI app at nearly five times the rate of any other industry sector on the platform. The company frames this as evidence that dashboards once reserved for managers or control rooms are increasingly visible to frontline staff, showing production targets, quality metrics and KPIs in real time.
YouTube is the most widely used content app among manufacturers in the dataset, according to Yodeck, but for a different purpose: onboarding, safety procedures, training videos and company updates rather than live data. The company also cites Tableau, Canva and Monday.com as apps used by manufacturers, suggesting operational dashboards get paired with creative content and workflow tools rather than replacing them.
Scheduling matters as much as content
On features rather than apps, Yodeck says playlists are used by 72% of manufacturing customers, making that the most widely adopted feature in the sector. Images appear on 60% of screens and apps on 48%, the company says, with video, Working Hours and Layouts features also in use to vary content by shift or location.
For operators, the practical takeaway is less about any single app and more about the pattern Yodeck describes: manufacturing screens are being scheduled to change through the day rather than running static loops, with different content for different shifts and areas of a site.
The report does not name specific manufacturing customers, give absolute numbers of screens or sites involved, or specify what counts as a "manufacturing organization" versus another sector on the network. It also does not address hardware, though a companion Q&A on Yodeck's site notes that harsh factory environments with dust, heat or vibration may need industrial-grade displays or enclosures rather than standard commercial screens.
Yodeck describes this as the second entry in a recurring "Digital Signage Impact" series drawn from its own customer base, following an earlier report on general content trends. Because the data comes from one CMS vendor's install base rather than an independent industry survey, the figures describe Yodeck's own customers rather than the manufacturing sector as a whole, and readers should weigh the claims accordingly.
The announcement in full
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What teams put on their screens, based on anonymized customer usage data from the Yodeck network.
Manufacturing leads Power BI adoption on the Yodeck network.
Among the apps included in this analysis, YouTube is widely adopted in manufacturing .
Playlists are the most widely adopted feature (72% of customers use them).
Practical, real-time content dominates manufacturing screens, with dashboards, weather, clocks, news, and business tools among the most common content categories.
Manufacturing organizations show some of the strongest adoption of operational apps and features on the Yodeck network. The manufacturing digital signage statistics in this report reveal how factory teams use workplace screens to communicate, monitor operations, and keep employees informed throughout the day.
To understand how manufacturers use digital signage today, we analyzed anonymized customer usage data collected between August 6, 2025, and August 6, 2026, across manufacturing organizations on the Yodeck platform. This report combines app adoption, feature adoption, and app usage data to identify industry-wide patterns in digital signage usage.
One thing became clear: manufacturing screens are increasingly used to display live operational information rather than static announcements.
Why is Power BI adoption highest in manufacturing?
One pattern stood out immediately: manufacturing is the largest adopter of the Power BI app across the Yodeck network, almost 5x that of any other industry sector .
So, dashboards are no longer reserved for managers or control rooms. They’re increasingly visible on production floors, helping frontline teams monitor KPIs, production targets, quality metrics, and operational performance in real time.
Which apps do manufacturing teams use most?
Business intelligence is only part of the picture.
Among the digital signage apps included in this analysis, YouTube is the most widely used content app . Unlike dashboards, YouTube is primarily used for communication and learning, including onboarding, safety procedures, training videos, and company updates.
App adoption only tells part of the story. Looking at the content displayed across manufacturing screens, it’s clear that manufacturers prioritize practical, real-time information that employees can consume at a glance.
Among the most widely displayed apps in order of adoption are:
Rather than promotional messaging, manufacturing organizations are using digital signage to deliver critical information that employees can act on immediately.
Manufacturers also rely on Tableau , Canva , and Monday.com, suggesting that operational dashboards are often complemented by creative content and workflow management tools.
Scheduling is just as important as the content itself
Feature adoption provides another perspective on how manufacturers manage digital signage at scale.
Playlists are the most widely used feature across manufacturing organizations, with 72% adoption . Images appear on 60% of screens, while apps appear on 48% .
Video also plays an important role, while Working Hours and Layouts help manufacturers organize different content across production areas and shifts.
Manufacturers aren’t displaying the same content all day. Instead, they’re using playlists and scheduling features to adapt screen content by shift, location, and operational needs.
Digital signage has become much more than an internal communication tool for manufacturers.
The organizations seeing the greatest adoption are using screens to surface live business information where decisions are made, not just in offices, but on production lines, in warehouses, and across shared workspaces.
As manufacturers continue to invest in connected systems and real-time operations, digital signage is becoming the layer that connects business systems to the people doing the work.
These manufacturing digital signage statistics, along with what teams put on their screens, show how workplace screens are increasingly evolving from communication displays into operational infrastructure.
We’ll continue exploring these trends in future editions of the Digital Signage Impact series, using anonymized customer usage data from across the Yodeck network to uncover how different industries are adopting digital signage.
This report combines three anonymized datasets from the Yodeck platform: app adoption, feature adoption, and app usage. These datasets measure different aspects of digital signage usage and are used throughout this report to provide complementary insights. App usage figures for Power BI, YouTube, Canva, Tableau, and Monday.com are taken from the latest App Usage Report (Week 32, 2026), while app adoption and feature adoption data reflect broader platform adoption patterns. Because these datasets measure different behaviors, some figures are not directly comparable.
What do manufacturing companies display on digital signage?
Based on manufacturing usage across the Yodeck network, companies primarily display operational content rather than promotional messaging. The most common content includes weather updates, clocks, news feeds, production dashboards, business tools, calendars, and workplace information. Many manufacturers also use digital signage to surface live KPIs, safety reminders, training videos, and shift updates, helping frontline employees access important information without relying on emails or printed notices.
What do manufacturing companies display on digital signage?
Based on manufacturing usage across the Yodeck network, companies primarily display operational content rather than promotional messaging. The most common content includes weather updates, clocks, news feeds, production dashboards, business tools, calendars, and workplace information. Many manufacturers also use digital signage to surface live KPIs, safety reminders, training videos, and shift updates, helping frontline employees access important information without relying on emails or printed notices.
What is the most-used digital signage app in manufacturing?
Among the apps included in this analysis, YouTube has the widest reach across manufacturing organizations. For business intelligence, Power BI stands out as the leading integration, making manufacturing the strongest industry for Power BI adoption on the Yodeck network.
Can you display Power BI dashboards on a factory floor screen?
Yes. Power BI dashboards can be displayed on digital signage screens to make production metrics, KPIs, quality data, and operational performance visible to frontline teams in real time. Based on Yodeck usage data, manufacturing is the largest adopter of the Power BI integration, showing that many organizations use digital signage to bring business intelligence out of the office and onto the factory floor.
How do manufacturers schedule different content per shift?
Many manufacturers use playlists and scheduling features to display different content throughout the day. This allows production dashboards, safety messages, training materials, and operational updates to automatically change based on shift schedules or production requirements. Across the Yodeck network, playlists are the most widely adopted feature in manufacturing.
Where should screens go in a manufacturing facility?
The best locations depend on the workflow, but manufacturing organizations commonly place digital signage in production areas, warehouses, break rooms, entrances, dispatch areas, and shared workspaces. The goal is to display information where employees naturally pass by, making operational updates, KPIs, safety information, and company communications easy to consume at a glance.
Do production floor screens need special hardware?
That depends on the environment. Standard commercial displays may be suitable for many manufacturing facilities, while harsh environments with dust, heat, moisture, or vibration may require industrial-grade displays or protective enclosures. Regardless of the hardware, digital signage software should support reliable remote management, scheduled content updates, and live integrations to keep information up to date across all locations.
More from the Digital Signage Impact series
Each edition explores digital signage adoption using anonymized customer usage data from across the Yodeck network. Digital Signage Impact No. 1: What companies put on their screens Digital Signage Impact No. 2: Manufacturing digital signage statistics (current article) More editions covering additional industries and use cases will be added as the series grows.