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Published: 16 October 2023

Harnessing the AI Revolution in Industrial Operations: A Guidebook

Artificial intelligence (AI) and recent developments in this field – such as generative AI – can play a key role in helping manufacturers navigate today’s economic, environmental and societal challenges. While most manufacturers plan to incorporate AI into their operations, only one in six has been successful to date.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and recent developments in this field – such as generative AI – can play a key role in helping manufacturers navigate today’s economic, environmental and societal challenges. While most manufacturers plan to incorporate AI into their operations, only one in six has been successful to date.

This white paper sheds light on recent advances in the field of generative AI, its potential and its application areas in manufacturing, and presents a new guidebook for harnessing the AI revolution in industrial operations. The guidebook describes the main considerations and steps of the journey – from defining the overarching objectives to identifying, building and scaling the relevant applications and required foundations, and staying at the forefront of AI innovations.

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