Deloitte for manufacturers: AI tied to MES, ERP and quality

Contents

1. What Deloitte Smart Manufacturing does for manufacturers
2. Published evidence
3. Strengths and limits
4. Pricing
5. Questions to ask Deloitte Smart Manufacturing
6. Sources

Type	Global integrator
Headquarters	London, UK
Founded	1845
Pricing	Not published
Website	deloitte.com

Deloitte’s smart manufacturing practice spans manufacturing engineering, automation, quality, maintenance and MES implementation⁠1Smart Manufacturing SolutionsDeloitte US.

Best for: Large manufacturers that want AI tied into MES, ERP and quality systems, with managed services after go-live.

Not the right fit for: Buyers that need named, referenceable manufacturing clients before they engage.

What Deloitte Smart Manufacturing does for manufacturers

Its AI assets include the IntelligentOps platform for downtime, quality and workforce productivity, a maturity assessment called Compass and computer-vision analytics. It runs a working production-line experience center, The Smart Factory @ Wichita, and offers managed services after go-live, including "Smart Manufacturing as a Service".

For an aerospace parts maker it does not name, Deloitte built AI-enabled statistical process control that links CNC sensor data, SAP and inspection results. It reports more than $150 million less in scrap-related costs and a 15% increase in machine uptime⁠2Speed up the assembly line and slow down errorsDeloitte US.

Published evidence

• Aerospace parts maker (not named). AI-enabled statistical process control linking CNC sensor data, SAP and inspection results. Deloitte reports more than $150 million less in scrap-related costs and a 15% increase in machine uptime.⁠2Speed up the assembly line and slow down errorsDeloitte US

Strengths and limits

Strengths

• A full path from maturity assessment to implementation to managed operation.
• Strong on connecting AI to MES, ERP and quality data.
• Runs a working production-line experience center, The Smart Factory @ Wichita.

Limits

• Published manufacturing case studies do not name the client.
• Pricing is not published.
• Built for large enterprises.

Choose another option if: You need named references you can call, or a small first project.

Pricing

Not published.

Questions to ask Deloitte Smart Manufacturing

• Can we speak to a named manufacturing client?
• What does a Compass assessment cover, and what does it cost?
• Which parts of IntelligentOps would we license, and on what terms?
• What does the managed service include after go-live?

See how Deloitte Smart Manufacturing compares with the other firms in the main guide.

Sources

1. Smart Manufacturing Solutions. Deloitte US. Accessed 8 Nov 2026.
2. Speed up the assembly line and slow down errors. Deloitte US. Accessed 8 Nov 2026.
3. Deloitte. Wikipedia. Accessed 8 Nov 2026.

Further reading

• Buyer's guide · Updated quarterlyThe best AI consulting firms for manufacturing in 2026An analysis of ten firms that help manufacturers adopt AI, compared on seven published criteria, with the evidence behind each one and the established path to a first project.
• Guide · Choosing a partnerHow to choose an AI consultant for a manufacturing businessFour kinds of firm sell AI help to manufacturers. Here is how to tell which one you need, and how to test a proposal before you sign it.
• Guide · CostWhat AI consulting costs a manufacturer in 2026Almost no firm publishes its rates. These are the best sourced ranges available, what moves the price and how to keep the first phase small.