Manufacturing

Practical solutions for powerful results

The challenges in manufacturing are evolving faster than ever before. To help you stay ahead, we design solutions that apply targeted innovation with a pragmatic focus on returns. We start by listening, to understand your business and build a tailored team that has the AI and technical skills, innovative perspectives and industry experience you need. Our team can work with you at every stage to build resilience and agility for the challenges of today and tomorrow.

SURVEY REPORT

Manufacturing insights: 2026 AI Impact Survey

Many manufacturers plan to focus AI on operations, but they don’t have a plan for when things go wrong. Find out why in our survey report.

Selected sectors we serve

Food & Beverage
Automotive
Industrials
Chemicals

Price inflation, supply chains, workforces, regulations and buying patterns are challenging companies in the food and beverage industry today. Get individual insight on your tax strategies, audit innovation, financial planning and enterprise planning to feed your business growth.

Workforces, supply chains, production timing and buying patterns are creating challenges for automotive manufacturers. Find out how to identify and plan the growth strategies, financial planning and enterprise planning to build your road to the future.

Workforces, supply chains, regulations and evolving technologies are creating challenges for industrial manufacturers. Gain individual insight on your growth strategies, financial planning, tax strategies and enterprise planning to build stronger business value.

Inflation, materials shortages, supply chains, workforces and regulations are creating challenges for chemicals and materials producers. Learn about the right tax strategies, audit innovation, business strategies and financial planning to find your formula for success.

How we can help you

Whether your needs range from compliance to consulting, our dedicated, industry-focused audit, tax and advisory teams are ready to help, with the scale, skill and service you’ll only find here.

Corporate Tax

When it comes to tax, there’s more to consider than simply reporting. Global risks, regulatory requirements, transformative technology —... Show more these are all part of a bigger picture that can impact your business performance. From tax compliance to tax planning, we listen to your needs and work with you to position tax as a strategic function of the business. With a focus on defining a comprehensive strategy, we can provide the resources and solutions to meet your business needs and advance your business goals. Learn more -->

Audit & Assurance

Our talented people, cutting-edge technology and deep industry-specific knowledge and experience give us all the necessary ingredients ... Show more to provide audit and assurance services that deliver the highest quality to our clients, audit report users and the community. We ask the right questions and work together with our clients to provide the best solutions, using the latest technology to deliver efficient services and useful, data-driven insights. We have a strong commitment to serving our clients and the public with integrity and transparency. Learn more -->

Business Consulting

Your business needs to drive its top-line growth and its bottom-line productivity. We can help you do that. Our Business Consulting team... Show more starts by listening and building trusted partnerships — we want to know how you work today, so that we can address your biggest challenges. We identify where streamlined efficiency and insight can transform finance and other business functions. We know how to empower your workforce with data-driven analysis and automation that truly drive strategic decisions and deliver on your goals. Learn more -->

CFO Advisory

The responsibilities of CFOs have grown tremendously in recent years as the depth of their strategic acumen has become fully appreciated by ... Show more their organizations. These expanded duties create a need for insights that you can depend on, tailored to your unique circumstances. Our professionals help you drive your organization forward in an ever-changing environment. We help you create value and accurate, efficient reporting with powerful tools and analytical capabilities. Your organization is counting on you to create a path to success. You can count on us to help you deliver. Learn more -->

Transaction Advisory

Our holistic approach to transaction advisory services addresses the financial, operational, tax, IT commercial, strategic, human capital,... Show more and cultural issues that are part of a deal. With a shared purpose of optimizing transactional value, our M&A professionals work with you throughout the life cycle of the transaction to overcome challenges and execute a successful closing. Our integrated transaction plan provides the insights necessary to minimize risks, manage buy-side and sell-side due diligence and enable you to focus on the future. Learn more -->

Technology Modernization

A strategic update of an organization’s technology can help decrease costs, increase value, drive efficiencies, boost performance... Show moreand even improve engagement for employees and customers. The challenge is to achieve value-driven transformation and innovation amid the ongoing operational and competitive challenges that face every organization. Our technology modernization team understands this challenge and applies deep technology, data, cloud and automation experience with fresh strategic thinking and proven partners to find the best path to your goals. Learn more -->

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Manufacturing insights: 2026 AI Impact Survey Report

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Manufacturing by the numbers

We serve manufacturing, transportation and distribution companies of every size — and we deliver tailored solutions with effective service every time. Our numbers tell the story. We can put this proven experience and effectiveness to work for you.

1,500+

Number of manufacturing clients we serve

47%

Portion of Fortune 500 manufacturing companies we serve

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Sumeet Mahajan

Partner, AI & Data

Grant Thornton Advisors LLC

Sumeet enables clients to unlock measurable value with AI and data by linking business strategy to AI strategy and guiding build/buy/partner decisions.

Chicago, Illinois

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