Research Firm Tech-Clarity Launches its Research Program on AI Value
Middletown, DE, and Holmdel, NJ, USA, Sept 30, 2026 – Independent research firm Tech-Clarity, Inc., is delighted to announce that Eyelit Technologies is the first sponsor for the 2027 iteration of its Making Manufacturing AI Matter research program. This research will review manufacturers’ progress in AI for improving operational performance since release of the prior survey in 2025. It will explore the value manufacturers and producers can gain from using artificial intelligence (AI), including agents, large language models (LLMs), natural language interfaces (NL), and machine learning (ML).
Tech-Clarity will conduct an online survey and phone interviews to understand the goals, challenges, and successes of companies’ AI initiatives in manufacturing and supply chain operations. They will share the findings in a research report, infographic, and webinar during the first half of 2027. The survey will be open for manufacturers’ responses by the beginning of 2027. Eyelit is the first confirmed sponsor for this comprehensive research study.
Eyelit founder and CTO Salil Jain says, “Eyelit has invested heavily in AI, and we want to ensure the market understands the opportunities and how to gain business value. We see the enormous benefits in efficiency, certainty, and decision-making that AI can deliver. We look forward to helping to shape the survey, inviting our customers to participate, and learning more about the state of the market.”
The program is capped at six sponsors, so additional sponsors are welcome. For more information about the program and sponsorship, please get in touch with Julie Fraser at Tech-Clarity at Julie.fraser@tech-clarity.com.
This is the latest in a 20-year research program Julie Fraser initiated in 2006. Fraser will again lead the program, with her colleague Rick Franzosa serving as co-author. New questions will focus on the impact of agentic AI, which types of analytics work best where, and what helps AI deliver its full value in production companies.
Program Lead Researcher Julie Fraser says, “With this research, we expect sponsors and survey respondents to accelerate their learning as the community shares experiences.” We are grateful for Eyelit’s early support to ensure this industry-wide research can continue. You can’t learn or explain too much in this time of rapid progress in AI.”
In December 2026 and January 2027, look for press releases and emails inviting manufacturers and producers to take the survey. Then, in the spring, we will announce the release of the findings report, infographic, and webinar. Respondents to the survey and program sponsors will have special access to and rights regarding these survey deliverables.
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About Tech-Clarity, Inc.: Tech-Clarity is an independent research firm dedicated to making the business value of technology clear. We analyze how companies improve innovation, product development, design, engineering, manufacturing, and service performance through the use of digital transformation, best practices, software technology, industrial automation, and IT services.
Our mission is to help manufacturers learn how to improve business results through the use of PLM, portfolio management, CAD, simulation, MES / MOM, IoT, quality, service, supply chain, analytics, and other solutions.
About Eyelit Technologies: Eyelit Technologies is a leading provider of integrated software solutions that optimize factory and multi-factory productivity across industries such as semiconductor, electronics, automotive, industrial, medical device, and aerospace & defense. Its AI-powered suite of planning, scheduling, and execution solutions enables businesses to improve production processes, enhance asset utilization, and streamline scheduling. Eyelit Technologies empowers organizations to drive profitable growth, reduce costs, improve delivery performance, and gain greater visibility, improved decision support, and decision execution.
Expanding on this foundation, Eyelit’s purpose-built, industry-specific solutions extend the capabilities of existing platforms to optimize decision-making across supply chain, planning, and execution. These tailored solutions improve outcomes by addressing critical elements such as orders, quality, assets, materials, labor, and suppliers. To learn more, visit: www.eyelit.com.