Xometry report highlights AI, capacity gaps in U.S. manufacturing

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Access Is Becoming Manufacturing’s Competitive Advantage, According to Xometry's 2027 U.S. Manufacturing Outlook

October 1, 2026 9:05 AM EDT

Manufacturing's AI payoff is upstream: Manufacturers see the biggest impact in manufacturability, costing, and quality control, not on the factory floor.America's idle industrial capacity is hiding in small shops: Smaller manufacturers have far more room to run than larger ones, if they can meet certification requirements.Supplier optionality is becoming a competitive advantage: With prices rising and pushback low, buyers are leaning on supplier access instead.Manufacturing needs skills, not just headcount: AI and automation operators are now the... More