Efficiency is table stakes. Speed is power.

For decades, factories measured success by output and cost. Now, it’s measured by how fast a system can adapt to new demand, global shocks, or emerging threats.

Speed doesn’t just improve operations; it determines who leads.

At Conduit, we help manufacturers act the speed of light: deploying, adjusting, and optimizing instantly. Because in the Industrial AI era, delay isn’t inefficiency. It’s defeat.

The Case for Speed

30% cost reduction is achievable through automation and digital integration in modern manufacturing. (Viewpoint Systems, 2024)

86% of global manufacturers now rank supply chain speed and flexibility above static efficiency. (Deloitte, 2025)

Cycle time reduction and adaptive readiness are now core national priorities for economic and defense strength. (National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing, 2022)

What Leaders Can Do

Automate the core.
Integrate your business systems and shop floor data to respond instantly and eliminate error.

Redefine your metrics.
Track not just efficiency, but adaptation speed—how fast you can pivot, deploy, and recover.

Collapse cycle times.
Challenge every vendor and internal team to deliver faster. New capabilities every quarter, not every year.

In a volatile world, the fastest systems will define the strongest nations. Efficiency saves money. Speed saves futures.


Sources:
Viewpoint Systems (2024): Reduce Manufacturing Costs Report
Deloitte (2025): Global Supply Chain Resilience Amid Disruptions
National Strategy for Advanced Manufacturing (2022)