Manufacturers scaling smart technologies report
10 % to 20 % improvements in production output
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Tariffs, labour shortages and energy costs are creating global supply chain and cost pressures that are impossible to ignore. Instead of shrinking footprints to save money, manufacturers could unlock hidden capacity and boost employee productivity with new technologies like AI.
Some manufacturers scaling smart technologies are reporting 10 % to 20 % improvements in production output and up to a 20 % gain in employee productivity, according to Deloitte’ s 2025 Smart Manufacturing and Operations Survey. Companies implementing these technologies are realising up to 15 % in unlocked factory capacity. A significant majority of surveyed executives now see smart manufacturing as their primary engine for global competitiveness over the next three years.
Operational efficiency on a global scale may no longer be about doing more with less, but doing more with data. Using digital architecture can help to fundamentally raise the ceiling on production output.
Manufacturers scaling smart technologies report
10 % to 20 % improvements in production output
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