2025 State of Smart

Manufacturing Report

 

Benchmark your digital strategy, explore best practices, and uncover 2025 trends.

 

Discover how over 1,500 manufacturers from around the world are adopting smart manufacturing technologies in Rockwell Automation’s 10th annual report.

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The Future is Now 

More manufacturers are scaling smart manufacturing—driving real results with AI, cybersecurity investments, and digital transformation strategies. 

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Tackling Real-World Challenges 

Manufacturing leaders are facing high-stakes disruption. Resistance to change remains their top obstacle, with teams trying to keep pace with rapid technological changes.

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Upskilling the Workforce

Digital transformation doesn’t mean downsizing. Manufacturers agree: upskilling current employees is vital for success, and hiring continues for technical skillsets. 

Hear from manufacturers across the globe 

Learn how manufacturing leaders are making decisions that put technology and talent at the core of their competitive strategy.

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Cloud/SaaS & AI  

consistently ranked as the top two technology investments. 

95%

have either invested or plan to invest in AI/ML, Gen AI, or causal AI in the next five years.  

Cybersecurity 

is now the #2 external business risk—rising fast year over year.

Smart manufacturing transformations require more people, not fewer 

Respondents asserted their organizations’ plans to hire more people with technology skillsets and to retrain current employees. 

 

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