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42 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2024 6. Learn from each step. Take the implementations one step at a time. Quick and successful implementation sprints can generate a lot of success and create a vir- tuous cycle of rapid learning and excitement in the organization. 7. Exploit the process. Once you have a successful project and ROI, use that experience to train more of your people and exploit the enthusiasm that it will create. Conclusion Artificial intelligence plays an increasingly important role in our lives and economy and already impacts our world in many ways. Some have projected that AI will add nearly $10 tril- lion to global GDP over the next 10 years. e future of advanced manufacturing, whether you call it Industry 4.0 or Smart Man- ufacturing, particularly in the electronics industry, is the utilization of connectivity to enable automated optimization. Automation and AI/ML systems, when properly created, can pro- cess massive data sets that provide insights into pro- cess trends and potential quality escapes and use the information created to make decisions. e Smart Manufacturing Adoption Survey results in Table 1 show that AI has the highest awareness but the lowest implementa- tion and use. Leaders in AI have an enterprise strat- egy aligned with business goals and use cases that bring business value. ey have robust organizations that emphasize efficiency, data and skills readiness, well-planned governance, and optimize the appli- cation of technology. AI leaders emphasize reduc- ing business risk and the implementation of policies and processes to enforce responsible and secure AI practices and principles. ey are reallocating bud- gets to enable spending on AI projects because they believe in the potential benefit to the bottom line. Table 2: Process for automation and advanced PCB technologies selection and implementation 3 .