{"id":1169,"date":"2017-02-03T16:07:27","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T21:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=1169"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:13:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T14:13:47","slug":"4-trends-will-shape-manufacturing-industry-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/4-trends-will-shape-manufacturing-industry-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"4 trends that will shape the manufacturing industry in 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/growth-customers\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Growth &amp; Customers<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t4 trends that will shape the manufacturing industry in 2017\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2017-02-03T16:07:27-05:00\">February 3, 2017<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"4 trends that will shape the manufacturing industry in 2017\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/4-trends-will-shape-manufacturing-industry-2017\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author has-dark-background-color alignfull\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/jewelhazelton\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2019\/05\/Jewel.png\" class=\"entry-author__image\" height=\"40\" width=\"40\" fetchpriority=\"high\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Jewel Hazelton<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/industry\/manufacturing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">manufacturing industry<\/a> contributes at least $2.09 trillion to the United States economy and in 2016, manufacturing spending reached its highest level in over a decade, with the growth index hitting 53.5 percent in December.&nbsp;There are great opportunities for optimization and automation through leveraging new technologies we have not seen in years past, which leads to an optimistic future.&nbsp;In the years ahead, we will continue to see an evolution in global manufacturing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s look at what trends will influence growth in the American manufacturing industry over the next year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-top-manufacturing-trends-in-the-united-states\"><strong>Top manufacturing trends in the United States<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-automating-manual-processes\"><strong>Automating manual processes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Using manual processes to manage everyday tasks slows down the workflow. Many manufacturing companies are still using the outdated systems they installed decades ago. In 2017, you\u2019ll notice companies in the industry switching to automated systems. Automated systems allow for agile and efficient operations, enable better business decisions, improve quality control, create cost-savings and deliver a consistent product. Imagine a factory run by just a couple of people and the activities executed by machines and robots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<aside class=\"card-link\">\n\t<div class=\"card-link__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1064\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/manufacturingpart-1064x810.jpg\" class=\"card-link__image\" alt=\"Manufacturing part\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/04\/manufacturingpart-1064x810.jpg 1064w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"card-link__content\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"card-link__title h4\">\n\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/the-value-of-industry-4-0-and-the-cloud-to-big-manufacturing-businesses-a-view-from-the-cto\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"card-link__title-link\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\tHow will Industry 4.0 transform manufacturing? Learn from the CTO&#8217;s point of view\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"card-link__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-link__meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-link__meta-text\"><span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2018-04-04T15:35:48-04:00\">April 4, 2018<\/time><\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"card-link__meta-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"card-link__meta-text\"><span class=\"reading-time\">1 min read<\/span><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n\n<p>The manufacturing industry is continuing to evolve. A recent RSM Manufacturing Monitor Survey showed that more than 60 percent of United States manufacturers are expected to increase their budgets in 2017 and to invest in new state-of-the-art mobile and supply chain technologies as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/products\/sage-crm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CRM systems<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What else can you start doing to today to prepare for the future? Begin working with your IT department to develop a strategic plan. This will help you assess how much budget you should set aside for the next decade and help your organization plan for an expanded workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-predictive-analysis-for-a-competitive-advantage\"><strong>Predictive analysis for a competitive advantage<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Many industry professionals are adding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/erp\/business-management-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">business management systems<\/a> to their operations to gain competitor and customer insights. &nbsp;Manufacturers are increasingly using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/glossary\/what-are-predictive-analytics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">predictive analytics<\/a> from to grasp how they can prepare for the future. &nbsp;With enhanced access to new data, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/sage-construction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">construction industry<\/a> will be able to easily spot changes in inventory and make more informed decisions when planning for future projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-going-mobile\"><strong>Going mobile<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mobile technology is becoming more integrated into the everyday business operations. In 2017, you can expect to see more manufacturing teams moving toward a mobile-friendly solution. As the industry continues to evolve it\u2019s very important for manufacturing professionals to adapt to change and go mobile. &nbsp;Businesses that have already implemented mobile technology noticed improved communication, collaboration across teams, increased efficiency, avoided unforeseen errors, simple integration with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/accounting-software\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounting platforms<\/a> and faster order and invoice processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2017 is going to be a year full of new growth opportunities for the manufacturing industry. These new technology trends will benefit your organization by ensuring that you are planning efficiently for new growth opportunities coming your way.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Subscribe to our Sage Advice Newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get our latest business advice delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-ab515c6e-7e90-4c2f-a67e-113872516e8b\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Subscribe<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" 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