Manufacturing Today Issue - 226 July 2024 | Page 26

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Real AI use cases for manufacturers that optimize operations , empower the workforce and improve quality and waste reduction .
By Maggie Slowik

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New primary research across multiple global industries has found that the most common area respondents have or will prioritize AI are manufacturing and the value chain . The global IFS study , Industrial AI : the new frontier for productivity , innovation and competition comprised over 1700 senior decision makers .

The research found AI hype has become so high that 82 percent of senior decisionmakers acknowledge that there is significant pressure to adopt quickly . However , this same group of respondents state they are concerned that a failure to plan , implement and communicate properly means AI projects will stall in pilot stage .
More importantly , we are not just talking ChatGPT here . We must look beyond the AI hype , and the growing trough of disillusionment that surrounds it , to understand the practical AI use cases in key industries , and manufacturing offers an ideal proving ground for AI-driven solutions .

There are three currently available AI developments that can provide real benefits to manufacturers - from factory floor operations to the workforce underpinning them , and even at the business-level to drive quality and sustainability . hy

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