Manufacturing

Talent Challenges

Despite loosening labor markets, manufacturers should continue to focus on a long-term talent strategy, including leveraging technology, to address the ongoing applicant gap and skills gap and improve retention.

AI and Generative AI

To improve operational efficiency, manufacturers can continue to invest in strengthening their data foundation and targeted, high-ROI use cases for AI and generative AI.

Supply Chain

With supply chains likely to face ongoing elevated costs and disruptions throughout the remainder of 2025, manufacturers can leverage technology solutions such as AI and supply chain planning tools to improve efficiency while maintaining resilience.

Smart Operations

Manufacturers are likely to continue to invest in their digital foundation for smart operations and target high-ROI use cases for advanced technologies to address elevated costs, the ongoing skills gap, and the need for efficiency gains across the organization.

Clean Technology Manufacturing

Investment in the development and production of clean technology products is likely to continue throughout 2025, with manufacturers prioritizing targeted high-ROI products that will help customers meet their company-set emissions goals.

*Source: Deloitte – 2025 Manufacturing Industry Outlook