Predictions Report

Predictions 2024: Smart Manufacturing

Machines, Buildings, And Supply Chains In The Real World Require Manufacturers To Scale Digital Solutions Thoughtfully

October 26th, 2023
Paul Miller, Vice President, Principal Analyst
Paul Miller Vice President, Principal Analyst
Martha Bennett, VP, Principal Analyst
Martha Bennett VP, Principal Analyst
George Lawrie, Vice President, Principal Analyst
George Lawrie Vice President, Principal Analyst
With contributors:
Pascal Matzke , Laura Koetzle , Bernhard Schaffrik , Michele Pelino , Ashutosh Sharma , Sam Higgins , Hannah Jachim , Demi Starks

Summary

The manufacturing sector will remain under unusual scrutiny in 2024. China, Europe, India, the US, and others are paying more attention to where and how things get made than they have for decades. Subsidies and political clout are being lavishly spread in a race to attract and retain strategic manufacturing capacity. From AI and machine learning to physical robots and the industrial metaverse, smart manufacturing technologies play their part in helping the manufacturing sector adapt to this changing world. This report outlines Forrester’s most important predictions for the manufacturing sector’s business and technology leaders in 2024.

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