As efforts to revive and modernize local manufacturing accelerate in regions around the world, including North America and Europe, adaptive production could help manufacturers overcome some of their biggest obstacles—firstly, attracting and retaining talent. Highly automated, technology-led adaptive production methods hold new promise for attracting talent to roles that are safer, less repetitive, and better paid. Secondly, the digitalization of manufacturing—embedded in the very foundation of adaptive production technologies—allows companies to better address complex sustainability challenges through process and resource optimization and a better understanding of data. “By integrating these advanced technologies, we gain a more comprehensive picture across the entire production process and product lifecycle,” explains Jelena Mitic, head of technology for the Future of Automation at Siemens. AI tools that may have been used were limited to secondary production processes that passed thorough human review.