This IDC study presents the results of IDC's AI-Fueled Organization MaturityScape Benchmark Survey to help guide organizations on their AI maturity journey."Leading discrete manufacturing organizations start their AI journeys by establishing an effective strategy and vision that drives how they organize and what technology to buy and integrate," said Jeff Hojlo, research vice president, Industry Ecosystems, Business Networks Strategies, and IDC Manufacturing Insights. "Investments in AI, whether generative, agentic, or predictive, should be considered in concert with other digital investments previously made in cloud, digital twins, low code, analytics, or existing enterprise applications. It is the interconnection of each of these technologies that will enable manufacturers to unify and orchestrate data, augment resources and skills, and optimize the use of AI."
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Executive Summary
Analysis of AI-Fueled Discrete Manufacturing Organization Maturity Benchmark Data
Stages of the AI-Fueled Discrete Manufacturing Organization Maturity Framework
Ad Hoc — AI Scramble
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Opportunistic — AI Pivot
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Repeatable — AI Alignment
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Managed — AI Transform
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Optimized — AI-Fueled Organization
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Dimensions of the AI-Fueled Discrete Manufacturing Organization Maturity Framework
Survey Findings: Maturity Distribution Across Dimensions
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Evaluating AI-Fueled Discrete Manufacturing Organization Maturity: Survivors and Thrivers
Survey Findings: Comparison of Survivors and Thrivers
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Advice for Technology Buyers
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Related Research
Appendix
Methodology
Survey Respondent Segmentation
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