The Manufacturer’s AI Adoption Playbook

AI adoption in manufacturing doesn’t need to be complex. It needs to be practical, results-driven, and fast to prove value. The Manufacturer’s AI Adoption Playbook shows you how. IFS has worked with global manufacturers to cut downtime, reduce scrap, optimize energy, and forecast demand, without needing perfect data, huge budgets, or deep AI expertise. This playbook distils those lessons into a step-by-step guide that delivers fast results and long-term momentum.

What you’ll learn:

• How to pick the right first use case: Use the quick-win matrix to score and select high-impact, low-risk AI opportunities already hiding in your operations.
• How to get started with the data you have: Learn how to run a focused data audit, build a minimal team, and start piloting even if your data isn’t perfect.
• How to prove value early: Follow a crawl-walk-run approach and measure impact in hard metrics like downtime reduction, cost savings, and operator hours.
• How to scale from pilot to program: Get a practical roadmap to expand AI adoption across plants, backed by standard templates and growing internal capability.

This is not another high-level AI vision paper. It’s a hands-on guide designed for operations and transformation leaders ready to move from theory to traction.