Manufacturing: Where next in 2026?
Top trends, main challenges and the pivotal role of ERP
Disruption; restructuring; new business models; uncertainty; volatility. This is the outlook for manufacturers across the world today, whether you’re in the US, Europe, India or APAC.
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The Sage Manufacturing Trends 2026 ebook brings together eight key themes shaping the sector, from digital enterprise transformation and AI to pricing, risk management and workforce enablement. It is a useful reminder that finance leaders are not just measuring performance after the event. They are helping the business prepare for what comes next.
What you'll learn
As outlined in the ebook, manufacturing between 2026 and 2030 is being shaped by eight major trends: digital enterprise transformation, AI as a core growth driver, digital twins and smart factories, sustainability and decarbonisation, supply chain agility, pricing and scenario planning, additive manufacturing expansion, and workforce enablement redesign.
If you are evaluating how these trends could affect your manufacturing business, this ebook is a useful place to start. It gives a concise overview of the areas likely to shape the years ahead and frames them in a way that is relevant for business leaders looking at transformation, resilience and growth. It also highlights how Sage X3 can support manufacturers as these challenges evolve.
