New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- As India advances towards becoming a global manufacturing powerhouse, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the entire industrial value chain, enabling manufacturers to enhance productivity and strengthen global competitiveness.

Speaking on the theme 'AI-Powered Manufacturing: Accelerating India's Journey to a Global Manufacturing Hub,' Dilip Sawhney, Chairman, CII National Committee on Smart Manufacturing and Managing Director, Rockwell Automation India, highlighted that from smart factories and predictive maintenance to AI-driven quality inspection, supply chain optimisation, and real-time production analytics, AI is allowing reduced costs and improved precision across the sector.

Sawhney noted the need to...