AI is a manufacturing revolution waiting to happen. McKinsey estimated that it could add $13 trillion to the global economy and increase global GDP by 16%. In manufacturing alone, the potential is worth up to $2.1 trillion through greater automation in factories. Yet for all the promise, adoption is still limited. Gartner reports that fewer than 10% of companies have generative AI running in production. The challenge is that most manufacturers face a tangled web of systems, data silos and compliance pressures that make implementing AI at scale difficult.
