Barriers to AI uptake among manufacturers revealed

A lacking data infrastructure and inability to effectively analyse vast swathes of intelligence, are among a host of challenges that are forcing global manufacturing firms to rethink their AI implementation projects. Although many manufacturing firms are making significant strides in AI adoption, those in the middle of this transformation are being forced to re-evaluate their strategies, owing to a lack of proper technology and data infrastructure, according to a report commissioned by Plutoshift. More than 60% of manufacturing firms surveyed, said they are being forced to reassess the pace and direction of their AI adoption piece because they are struggling to overcome challenges surrounding data collection and maturity, defining realistic outcomes, and managing their budgets based on those factors, according to the ‘Breaking Ground on Implementing AI’ report.