AI’s present and future

ICONS: ADOBE STOCK

KEY INSIGHTS – MANUFACTURING

92% believe AI is a top C-Suite priority and provides a competitive advantage

BUT only 32% are fully prepared to implement AI projects now

WHY? The research identified 3 major gaps organizations must overcome:

REALITY GAP - 77% claim to be ahead of their peers in AI adoption for information technology (IT) services and digital experience, indicating many leaders are overconfident

READINESS GAP – Manufacturing lags behind all other sectors except the public sector in AI preparation

DATA GAP – 87% acknowledge data quality is critical, but 69% are concerned about the effectiveness of their organization’s data for AI usage

OPTIMISM FOR THE FUTURE

83% of manufacturing leaders expect their organization to be fully prepared to implement their AI strategy and projects by 2027

57% of manufacturers have formed dedicated AI teams to address preparedness

56% are accelerating their AI strategies by investing in infrastructure and talent

HOW MANUFACTURERS EXPECT TO USE AI:

Workflow automation (80%)

Automated remediation (69%)

24/7 support availability such as chatbots (63%)

Data-driven insights (60%)

Anomaly detection (59%)