Industrial manufacturing

CEOs in the industrial manufacturing sector are most concerned about geopolitical conflicts

CEOs in the industrial manufacturing sector are most concerned about geopolitical conflicts and to a greater degree than the global average.

How exposed do you believe your company will be to the following threats in the next twelve months? (only highly or extremely exposed)

CEOs are taking actions to reinvent their companies

A significant proportion of CEOs doubt the long-term viability of their company's business model. The pressure to reinvent their company is therefore considerable and has led to actions over the past five years which touch upon the organisation's business model.

To what extent has your company taken the following actions in the last five years? (only to a large or very large extent)

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The rise of (Gen)AI in the industrial manufacturing sector continues

The rise of (Gen)AI continues and the expected effects of this technology on efficiency and profitability remain high. A considerable number of CEO's plan to further integrate this technology into the organisation, although to a lesser extent in the industrial manufacturing sector compared to the average.

To what extent do you predict (Gen)AI to be systematically integrated into the following areas in your company over the next three years? (only to a large or very large extent)

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Investments in climate increase costs but also revenues

Some 90 percent of CEOs in the industrial manufacturing sector have made climate-friendly investments over the past five years. Of this group, 39 percent report both higher costs and higher revenues.

To what extent have your company's climate-friendly investments over the past five years contributed to the increase or decrease of:

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