A STAGE-GATE ALGORITHM FOR RISK-ADJUSTED ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT OF AI INVESTMENTS IN MANUFACTURING
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Keywords: AI investment, manufacturing, stage-gate, risk-adjusted NPV, total cost of ownership, benefit realization, industrial economicsAbstract
Abstract: The paper develops a stage-gate algorithm for the risk-adjusted economic assessment of artificial-intelligence investments in manufacturing. The algorithm links problem definition, baseline measurement, technical validation, total-cost-of-ownership estimation, benefit realization, scenario analysis and post-implementation audit. It is intended to reduce the risk of scaling AI pilots that perform technically but fail to create enterprise value.
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2026-10-05
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