2025/5/1309:1920255mat,mnuaciuingsunvyIDolbitlIhshtsDeloitteInsights2025SmartManufacturing andOperationsSurvey:NavigatingchallengestompementationDeloitte'ssurveyof600executivesshows that asfactoriesand operationsgetsmarter, manufacturerswork to overcome obstacles intalent acquisition,managecomplextransformations, and mitigateoperationalriskARTICLE.12-MINREAD01MAY2025 Wih its ability to capture and integrate data from across facilities fueled byautomation and analytics, smart manufacturing and operations (also called "'smartfactories")can answer the many stubborn challenges related to capacity andcompetitiveness-even those posed by today's market volatility.*Industry 4.0"hasbeen making ambitious oromises for vears. but the moment of value realization isfinally arrivingDeloitte surveved 600 executives from large manufacturing companies withheadquarters or operations in the United States, from August to Septeber2024httos:/www2. delbite. com/us/enlinsiah ts/ industrv/manufacturina/2025-smart-manufacturing-survev.html1/19
2025/5/1309:192025Smat.manuaturngsuneylDelatehasghts(see methodology). With respondents from industrial products, energy andchemicals. biooharma automotive. consumer products. and other sectors it's clearthe smart manufacturing tide is shifting,The survev results show that companies embracing the trend are more agile, moreattractive to talent, and more productive. The results also reveal key challenges inimplementing smart manufacturing systems, such as managing complextransformations and mitigating operational risks. To overcome these hurdles,executives are investing in core technologies and data analytics, allocatingsignificant resources to cybersecurity processes and controls, and focusing onworkforce upskilling. Additionally. organizations are formine dedicated internalteams to manage change and drive organizational transformation.Smartmanufacturingandonerationstransformations areincreasingThere is widespread and growing confidence that smart manufacturing andoperations wil be an indispensable factor in productivity and enterprise growth.Ninety-two percent of manufacturers surveved said they believe smartmanufacturing will be the main driver for competitiveness over the next threeyears, a six-percentage-point increase from a survey we conducted in 2019.Similarly. 85% of respondents believe their smart manufacturing initiatives wiltransform how oroducts are made. improve agility, and attract new manufacturingtalent.Theinterest and investment in smart manufacturing is fueled by whatmanufacturers see as its primary benefits: Almost half (49%) of respondentsreported operational benehts as the primarv value sought with smartmanufacturing, while 44% noted financial benefits as the second most-soughtvalue.htre-/hwww2deloite.comluslenlinsights/indusanufacturing-survey.html2/19
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