New data from Schneider Electric finds U.S. consumer packaged goods (CPG) and life sciences manufacturers adopting AI faster than their global peers.
In fact, AI is already more deeply embedded in U.S. operations, with 13% of global CPG manufacturers saying AI is embedded end to end in core operations and decision-making today, compared with 29% in the United States, more than twice the global figure.
“Manufacturers are being asked to increase productivity, adapt faster, and do more with the resources they have,” says Greg Magdanz, VP of OEM sales, Schneider Electric. “U.S. CPG and life sciences manufacturers are leading their global peers in adopting next-generation technologies at scale, and our data confirms that momentum. By connecting automation, data, and digital technologies, manufacturers can convert early AI adoption into production efficiencies, stronger operational resilience, and better outcomes for their customers.”
Key takeaways:
· In the United States, 52% of CPG manufacturers have deployed AI across multiple sites or processes, compared with 27% globally.
· By 2030, 67% of U.S. respondents expect AI to be core to their operations, compared with 37% of respondents globally.
· U.S. CPG manufacturers estimate that downtime, waste, delays, rework, and suboptimal asset use cost them 20% of potential manufacturing revenue, compared with a 15% global average. Those losses are expected to rise to 27% in the United States by 2027, compared with 21% globally, and to 34% by 2030, compared with 29% globally, signaling growing cost pressure and operational fragility.
· The findings reveal that U.S. manufacturers are moving faster on AI. At the same time, they face greater exposure to operational losses as domestic labor shortages, aging infrastructure, and higher compliance burdens intensify the pressure.
