{"id":62118,"date":"2026-04-17T11:44:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:44:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/targetintegration.com\/?p=62118"},"modified":"2026-04-17T11:44:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T11:44:29","slug":"manufacturing-the-future-key-takeaways-from-ibecs-galway-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targetintegration.com\/en_gb\/manufacturing-the-future-key-takeaways-from-ibecs-galway-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Manufacturing the Future: Key Takeaways from Ibec\u2019s Galway Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our colleague Kerry Moone<\/strong><\/a> recently attended Ibec\u2019s Manufacturing the Future<\/em> event in Galway, a day focused on where the industry is heading and what businesses need to do now to stay competitive.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t just another conversation about technology.<\/p>\n

It was a much more honest discussion about what\u2019s actually happening on the ground, where businesses are struggling, what\u2019s working, and what needs to change.<\/p>\n

Here are some of the key takeaways from the day.<\/p>\n

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AI Has Moved from \u201cIf\u201d to \u201cHow\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

One of the clearest messages from the event:<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udc49 Businesses are no longer asking if<\/em> they should adopt AI or digital tools
\ud83d\udc49 They\u2019re now asking how to actually make it work<\/em><\/p>\n

Many organisations have already started their journey. The challenge now is:<\/p>\n