Schneider Electric Releases Industrial AI Survey
Analysis based on 12 articles · First reported Apr 15, 2026 · Last updated Apr 15, 2026
The survey findings from Schneider Electric highlight a significant opportunity for companies in the Consumer Packaged Goods sector to invest in industrial AI to mitigate rising production costs and inefficiencies. This could lead to increased demand for industrial automation and AI solutions providers like Schneider Electric and Aveva, positively impacting their market positions.
Schneider Electric released its 2026 Industrial AI in CPG Survey, revealing that Consumer Packaged Goods manufacturers anticipate substantial increases in production inefficiencies and cost pressures by 2030. The survey indicates that preventable losses are expected to rise from 20.3% of manufactured product cost today to 29.14% by 2030. In response, many manufacturers are turning to industrial AI, with expectations for AI adoption to triple by 2030 and ROI to significantly increase. However, current AI ROI is low, and the primary obstacles to scaling AI are structural, including skills gaps, legacy automation systems, and lack of contextualized data, rather than AI technology itself. Schneider Electric, in collaboration with Aveva, also published a paper offering guidance on AI implementation.
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