Manufacturing firms are pushing forward with AI. Many of the manufacturers in our recent study ramped up their AI spending over the past fiscal year, and 82% plan to do so in the next fiscal year. Nearly three out of five manufacturers rolled out 100 or more use cases last year. Still, AI is evolving faster than the ability of most manufacturers to deploy the technology effectively. In this report, we look at the state of AI usage in manufacturing and the practices and steps that will help companies succeed at AI.
To measure progress in AI transformation, we surveyed nearly 4,500 C-level and senior executives across 16 countries and 11 industries. The study reveals best practices and outcomes from a leading cohort of organizations driving exceptional value from AI—and to help you see how your organization compares, we’ve created a simple benchmarking tool that shows how you stack up across AI strategy, data governance, talent and skills, workflows, agentic AI use, and overall performance.
