Bill Rokos on preparing for AI, GenAI, and Industry 4.0 with stronger data foundations, smarter platforms, and workforce upskilling.

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Parsec Automation delivered strong 2025 growth by advancing modern MES and embedding AI-driven intelligence directly into manufacturing workflows—expanding global adoption of TrakSYS and redefining how manufacturers scale, standardize, and optimize operations.

Experts from Automation Anywhere, Deloitte, Fluke, Mitsubishi Electric, Parsec, Snowflake and Wipfli highlight how specific technologies can help manufacturers face ongoing tariffs and uncertainty in 2026 by providing strategic pathways to competitive advantage.

Why is it so hard for manufacturers to bring AI to the factory floor? What will it take? It boils down to strategic collaboration.

There’s been no shortage of attention on AI these past two years—especially generative AI. Some teams already use it every day to draft messages, summarize research, explore code or outline ideas. Others are just now figuring where it fits. That range is normal.

Manufacturers are racing to adopt automation and AI. Despite economic pressures, digital transformation budgets remain steady, as leaders recognize that investing in these initiatives is essential for boosting efficiency, reducing downtime and keeping pace with competitors.

Instead of performing the same repetitive task for eight hours, workers on the modern shop floor are more like analysts and problem-solvers.

Owning a thriving business isn’t effortless; success requires resilience, smart risk-taking, and letting go of common entrepreneurial myths.