1、Sarah LeeResearch Director,Manufacturing IT Strategies,IDCShari LavaSenior Director,Artificial Intelligence and Automation,IDCAgentic AI and API ManagementNavigating the future of manufacturing automationNovember 2025InfoBriefSponsored by Salesforce2Agentic AI and API Management#US53873925|November

2、2025|Sponsored by SalesforceTable of contentsClick any title to navigate directly to that page.In this infobrief 3Introduction 4Intelligence and resilience in operations will be the top priorities for manufacturers from 2025 to 2026 5Manufacturing investment plans/drivers 6Embracing agentic AI 7AI i

3、n the supply chain 8Agentic AI in the supply chain:Emerging trends 9Use cases of agentic AI agents in the supply chain 10Understanding agentic AI:A new era in automation 11The role of integration and APIs in agentic AI 12Current state of connectivity architecture 13Key takeaways 14About the IDC anal

4、ysts 16Message from the sponsor 173Agentic AI and API ManagementReturn to table of contents#US53873925|November 2025|Sponsored by SalesforceIn this infobriefThis IDC infobrief summarizes the opportunities and challenges the manufacturing industry faces in adopting agentic AI,highlighting the connect

5、ivity and data access required to be successful.It brings together research from IDCs Business Intelligence&Analytics Survey,AI-Enabled Connectivity Automation Survey,Industry Insights Manufacturing Survey,and Manufacturing and Supply Chain Survey to help organizations get more business value from a

6、gentic AI by getting their efforts more production-ready.4Agentic AI and API ManagementReturn to table of contents#US53873925|November 2025|Sponsored by SalesforceIntroductionManufacturers are embracing AI to drive innovation,boost efficiency,and modernize infrastructure.Investments in automation an