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Digital Manufacturing Momentum Report

H2 2025 Edition 

 

 Inside the digital priorities of 200+ UK manufacturing leaders – what solution providers need to know now.  

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Manufacturers are no longer exploring digital transformation in theory – they are executing. Investment in AI, automation, supply chain resilience, and productivity is accelerating, and solution providers that can’t keep up risk being left behind.

 

This exclusive report, based on live polling of senior leaders at the 2025 Manufacturing Digitalisation Summit, plus editorial analysis reveals:

  • Where UK manufacturers are focusing budgets right now
  • The biggest blockers slowing digital adoption
  • The practical realities shaping their decision-making
  • How solution providers can position themselves to win trust and pipeline in 2026

Download the full report today to understand the signals behind the noise and sharpen your strategy with evidence-backed insights.

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60% of manufacturers plan to increase investment in AI
52% say AI will have the biggest impacts on predictive maintenance
48% have already shifted sourcing due to supply chain disruption
56% believe productivity in UK manufacturing is declining
Digital Manufacturing Momentum Report H2 2025

The H2 2025 report unpacks:

  • AI & Automation Priorities – how predictive maintenance, robotics and computer vision are moving from pilots into execution.
  • Digital Strategy Barriers – legacy systems, long CapEx cycles and skills gaps slowing transformation.
  • Supply Chain Readiness – resilience under pressure from global instability, cost rises and cyber threats.
  • Productivity Gaps – why manufacturers believe digital investment is the only lever left to close stagnation.

Why This Matters for Solution Providers

Manufacturers are cautious but ready. They’re seeking partners who can simplify complexity, prove ROI and de-risk adoption.

This report gives solution providers:

  • A benchmark of real manufacturing priorities to align messaging and campaigns.
  • Evidence for ROI conversations with prospects stuck in “pilot purgatory.”
  • Clear market signals on where to position your solutions for 2026.

The most successful vendors will be those who don’t just push technology but connect it directly to manufacturers’ business outcomes.

Digital Manufacturing Momentum Report H2 2025
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Manufacturers are moving fast on digital investment - if you can’t prove ROI and simplify adoption now, you risk being left behind. Get the full report or book a call with our team to find out more about how you can work with The Manufacturer to engage with manufacturing decision makers.  

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