Adopting Artificial-Intelligence Systems in Manufacturing: A Practitioner Survey on Challenges and Added Value

Richard May, Leonard Cassel, Hashir Hussain, Muhammad Talha Siddiqui, Tobias Niemand, Paul Scholz, Thomas Leich

2025

Abstract

Artificial-Intelligence Systems (AIS) are reshaping manufacturing by optimizing processes, enhancing efficiency, and reducing costs. Despite this potential, their adoption in practice remains challenging due to limited understanding of technological complexities and practical hurdles. In this study, we present findings of a survey involving 26 manufacturing AIS practitioners, highlighting key challenges, strategies for implementing AIS more effectively, and perceived added value. Data preparation, deployment, operation, and change management were identified as the most critical phases, emphasizing the need for robust data management and scalable, modular (i.e., configurable) solutions. Predictive maintenance, driven by supervised learning, dominates current AIS, aligning with industry goals to reduce downtime and improve productivity. Despite the benefits, broader applications, such as real-time optimization and advanced quality control, seem to remain underutilized. Overall, the study aims to provide insights for both practitioners and researchers, emphasizing the importance of overcoming these barriers to facilitate the adoption of AIS in advanced manufacturing.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

May R., Cassel L., Hussain H., Siddiqui M., Niemand T., Scholz P. and Leich T. (2025). Adopting Artificial-Intelligence Systems in Manufacturing: A Practitioner Survey on Challenges and Added Value. In Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Software Technologies - Volume 1: ICSOFT; ISBN 978-989-758-757-3, SciTePress, pages 87-98. DOI: 10.5220/0013489600003964

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icsoft25,
author={Richard May and Leonard Cassel and Hashir Hussain and Muhammad Siddiqui and Tobias Niemand and Paul Scholz and Thomas Leich},
title={Adopting Artificial-Intelligence Systems in Manufacturing: A Practitioner Survey on Challenges and Added Value},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Software Technologies - Volume 1: ICSOFT},
year={2025},
pages={87-98},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013489600003964},
isbn={978-989-758-757-3},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Software Technologies - Volume 1: ICSOFT
TI - Adopting Artificial-Intelligence Systems in Manufacturing: A Practitioner Survey on Challenges and Added Value
SN - 978-989-758-757-3
AU - May R.
AU - Cassel L.
AU - Hussain H.
AU - Siddiqui M.
AU - Niemand T.
AU - Scholz P.
AU - Leich T.
PY - 2025
SP - 87
EP - 98
DO - 10.5220/0013489600003964
PB - SciTePress