Manufacturers focus on supply chain costs, look to AI amid uncertainty
· Source: manufacturingdive.com
In short
Manufacturing CEOs are prioritizing supply chain resilience and AI investments due to economic uncertainty and tariff disruptions, according to a KPMG survey. While 63% of manufacturing CEOs report supply chain challenges are hindering innovation, 68% named AI as a top investment priority with plans to allocate up to 20% of budgets to AI. Companies are deploying strategies including supplier renegotiations, dynamic pricing, and reshoring to mitigate tariff-related costs while focusing on AI for efficiency gains.
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