Industrials

Beyond Automation: Intelligent Industrials are Powering Ahead

Modernising the engine room of the economy:

Manufacturers, engineering firms and industrial service providers are navigating an era of structural disruption. From global supply chain volatility to shifting regulatory demands, digital adoption is no longer an option but a prerequisite for competitiveness and continuity.

Winning in this space means becoming faster, more responsive and operationally lean, while still meeting heightened expectations for customisation, compliance and cost control. Industrial businesses must modernise legacy systems, harness their data and reimagine processes at scale to thrive in this environment.

52%

of manufacturers are in the “evolution stage” of using AI.

1.5%

annual productivity boost, that’s the potential impact of AI.

50%>

of enterprise IT spend is expected to shift to cloud-based solutions, including AI and Analytics tools, by the end of 2025.

Opportunities in the Industry

The industrial sector, spanning manufacturing, engineering, and industrial services, is evolving rapidly as technological maturity becomes a strategic differentiator. With supply chain volatility, increased regulation, and growing customer demand for responsiveness, organisations are under pressure to build agility into their operations.

Intelligent Automation is enabling this shift. From predictive maintenance and dynamic production scheduling to real-time quality monitoring and AI-assisted engineering design, businesses are reducing cost-to-serve while increasing speed, precision, and resilience. On the shop floor, digital workers and AI-powered systems enhance throughput by handling routine tasks, managing alerts, and integrating data across fragmented platforms.

Sustainability is no longer just a reporting requirement; it’s a performance imperative. Intelligent systems now support waste reduction, emissions tracking, and energy efficiency through real-time analytics and machine learning. The ability to automate ESG reporting and optimise resource usage is giving industrial firms a competitive edge in both operational excellence and stakeholder trust.

Opportunities in the Industry

The industrial sector, spanning manufacturing, engineering, and industrial services, is evolving rapidly as technological maturity becomes a strategic differentiator. With supply chain volatility, increased regulation, and growing customer demand for responsiveness, organisations are under pressure to build agility into their operations.

Intelligent Automation is enabling this shift. From predictive maintenance and dynamic production scheduling to real-time quality monitoring and AI-assisted engineering design, businesses are reducing cost-to-serve while increasing speed, precision, and resilience. On the shop floor, digital workers and AI-powered systems enhance throughput by handling routine tasks, managing alerts, and integrating data across fragmented platforms.

Sustainability is no longer just a reporting requirement; it’s a performance imperative. Intelligent systems now support waste reduction, emissions tracking, and energy efficiency through real-time analytics and machine learning. The ability to automate ESG reporting and optimise resource usage is giving industrial firms a competitive edge in both operational excellence and stakeholder trust.

Typical Industry Challenges We Solve

Legacy infrastructure slowing innovation:

Many industrial businesses still operate with siloed systems, outdated machinery and fragmented data landscapes. This makes it difficult to adopt modern digital solutions at scale, delaying innovation and increasing technical debt.

Cost pressures and margin erosion:

Global competition, rising raw material costs and tight margins are placing pressure on industrial firms to reduce costs while maintaining product quality and service reliability.

Disconnected operations and supply chains:

Complex, multi-site operations often lack real-time visibility. From supply chain volatility to inconsistent shop floor data, the lack of connected systems hampers agility and decision-making.

Sustainability and regulatory demand:

Growing expectations from regulators and customers around sustainability, energy use and ESG compliance are increasing the burden on operations teams already stretched thin.

Workforce skill gaps:

A widening digital skills gap in engineering and manufacturing is limiting adoption of new technologies. Many organisations struggle to upskill teams fast enough to make the most of advanced automation or data-driven tools.

Inability to scale digital investments:

While many organisations have piloted digital tools or automation, few have embedded them into their operating model. Without a clear roadmap, value delivery remains limited to isolated projects.

Our Expertise in the Sector​

Industrial organisations are under pressure to modernise, balancing cost efficiency, operational resilience and customer demands in an environment defined by complexity and disruption. Whether it’s managing global supply chains, capital-intensive production environments, or field-based service delivery, success increasingly depends on how well digital capabilities are embedded into the core business.

A critical part of our impact comes from embedding Intelligent Automation (IA) into core operations. From automating production planning and asset maintenance to accelerating procurement workflows and inventory reconciliation, we deploy digital workers that collaborate with human teams, boosting throughput, reducing waste, and ensuring compliance across the value chain.

But IA is just one part of a broader transformation strategy. We work with our clients to re-engineer operating models, unify fragmented systems and design data architectures that support decision-making in real time. Whether modernising ERP platforms, developing fit-for-purpose digital tools, or building AI-powered forecasting models, our approach is always rooted in business outcomes.

Importantly, we don’t treat transformation as a one-off project. We embed change management throughout delivery, ensuring teams understand, adopt and evolve new capabilities as part of their day-to-day. The result is a step-change in efficiency, visibility and control, built on a foundation that scales with growth and innovation.

Our Expertise in the Sector

Industrial organisations are under pressure to modernise, balancing cost efficiency, operational resilience and customer demands in an environment defined by complexity and disruption. Whether it’s managing global supply chains, capital-intensive production environments, or field-based service delivery, success increasingly depends on how well digital capabilities are embedded into the core business.

A critical part of our impact comes from embedding Intelligent Automation (IA) into core operations. From automating production planning and asset maintenance to accelerating procurement workflows and inventory reconciliation, we deploy digital workers that collaborate with human teams, boosting throughput, reducing waste, and ensuring compliance across the value chain.

But IA is just one part of a broader transformation strategy. We work with our clients to re-engineer operating models, unify fragmented systems and design data architectures that support decision-making in real time. Whether modernising ERP platforms, developing fit-for-purpose digital tools, or building AI-powered forecasting models, our approach is always rooted in business outcomes.

Importantly, we don’t treat transformation as a one-off project. We embed change management throughout delivery, ensuring teams understand, adopt and evolve new capabilities as part of their day-to-day. The result is a step-change in efficiency, visibility and control, built on a foundation that scales with growth and innovation.

client stories

From Reactive to Resilient

A UK-based manufacturer of high-specification industrial equipment was struggling with fragmented systems across production and procurement, leading to long lead times, missed delivery SLAs, and low stock visibility.

Panamoure deployed a unified ERP system alongside intelligent automation to streamline purchasing, reconcile supplier data and synchronise production planning with demand. Digital workers were embedded to automate repetitive data validation and reporting tasks.

Within six months, production lead time was cut by 23%, with a 35% improvement in order accuracy. Procurement cycle times reduced by over 40%, freeing operational staff to focus on strategic sourcing and supplier relationships.

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