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Flexible Manufacturing Systems Market

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  • 158 Pages
  • October 2025
  • Region: Global
  • BCC Research
  • ID: 6177924
The global market for flexible manufacturing systems was valued at $14.2 billion in 2024 and is estimated to increase from $15.2 billion in 2025 to reach $22.2 billion by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.9% from 2025 through 2030.

Technological advances in the industry are pushing the boundaries of factory automation. The integration of advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) is making flexible manufacturing systems more intelligent and autonomous. AI algorithms are being used for real-time production optimization, in predictive maintenance to minimize downtime, and in dynamic scheduling for instantly adapting to changes in demand or supply chain disruptions.

Furthermore, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) provides the connectivity that enables all components, from robotic arms to computer numerical control (CNC) machines, to communicate with each other and with a central control system. This hyper-connectivity enables the creation of a digital twin of the factory, a virtual model that allows engineers to simulate and optimize production processes in a risk-free environment before implementation.

Flexible manufacturing systems are now being adopted in a growing number of industries that require a high degree of flexibility and customization. For instance, in the automotive industry, flexible manufacturing systems are producing multiple car models and components on the same assembly line, so automakers can respond quicker to market shifts and consumer demand for personalized vehicles.

The aerospace sector leverages flexible manufacturing systems to produce complex, high-precision components such as turbine blades and structural parts. In the electronics industry, where product lifecycles are short and the level of customization is high, a flexible manufacturing system enables the efficient production of a variety of devices and printed circuit boards (PCBs). The medical device,

Report Scope

This report analyzes the global market for flexible manufacturing systems. The global market covers the regions of North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Rest of the World (in this report, South America, and Middle East and Africa. It segments the market by not only region, but also level of flexibility, component and industry. The report uses 2024 as the base year, and provides estimated market data for the forecast period of 2025-2030.

The report examines the trends and challenges driving the market, the vendor landscape, relevant patents and emerging technologies. It analyzes the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives of the major companies and provides profiles of leading companies in the market.

Report Includes

  • 47 data tables and 57 additional tables
  • An overview of the global market for flexible manufacturing
  • In-depth analysis of global market trends, featuring historical revenue data for 2024, estimated figures for 2025, as well as forecasts for 2030. This analysis includes projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2030
  • Evaluation of the current market size and revenue growth prospects specific to the flexible manufacturing, accompanied by a market share analysis by flexibility level, component, application and region
  • Analysis of current and future demand in the global flexible manufacturing market, along with a detailed analysis of the competitive environment, market regulations and reimbursement practices
  • Analysis of drivers, challenges and opportunities affecting market growth
  • Coverage of evolving technologies, the current and future market potential, R&D activities, growth strategies, new product pipeline, regulatory framework and reimbursement scenarios and ESG trends of the market
  • Market share analysis of the key market participants in the flexible manufacturing market, along with their research priorities, product portfolios, global rankings and company competitive landscape
  • Company profiles of major players within the industry, including Siemens, ABB, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric, and Mitsubishi Electric Corp.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • Market Summary
  • Technological Advances and Applications
  • Market Dynamics and Growth Factors
  • Future Trends and Developments
  • Segmental Analysis
  • Regional Insights and Emerging Markets
  • Conclusion
Chapter 2 Market Overview
  • Current Market Overview
  • Future of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
  • Macroeconomic Factors
  • Economic Growth and Rising Consumer Spending
  • Rising Labor Costs in Manufacturing
  • Geopolitical Tensions
  • Value Chain Analysis
  • Planning and Design
  • Sourcing and Procurement
  • Manufacturing and Operations
  • Delivery and Logistics
  • Service and Maintenance
  • Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • Potential for New Entrants
  • Bargaining Power of Suppliers (Vendors)
  • Bargaining Power of Buyers (Consumers)
  • Threat of Substitutes
  • Competition in the Industry
  • Impact of U.S. Tariffs
  • Case Studies
  • Case Study 1: Flexible Manufacturing System for Enhanced Production
  • Case Study 2: Implementing a Flexible Manufacturing System in a Digital Factory
  • Case Study 3: Improving Efficiency in Titanium Machining
Chapter 3 Market Dynamics
  • Overview
  • Market Drivers
  • Demand for Customized Products in Manufacturing
  • Advances in Manufacturing Technology
  • Need for More Production Efficiency and Reduced Lead Times
  • Market Challenges
  • High Initial Investment
  • Complex Implementation and Maintenance
  • Market Opportunities
  • Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0
  • Sustainability and Green Manufacturing
  • Government Initiatives Supporting Industry 4.0
Chapter 4 Emerging Technologies and Developments
  • Emerging Technologies and Developments
  • AI and ML
  • Advanced Robotics and Automation
  • Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)
  • Digital Twins and Virtual Commissioning
  • Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)
  • Patent Analysis
  • Company Share Patterns
  • Regional Patterns
  • Findings
Chapter 5 Market Segmentation Analysis
  • Segmental Breakdown
  • Flexible Manufacturing Systems Market, by Level of Flexibility
  • Overview
  • Takeaways
  • Random
  • Sequential
  • Dedicated
  • Engineered
  • Modular
  • Flexible Manufacturing Systems Market, by Component
  • Overview
  • Takeaways
  • Software
  • Hardware
  • Services
  • Flexible Manufacturing Systems Market, by Industry
  • Overview
  • Takeaways
  • Automotive
  • Aerospace
  • Electronics
  • Medical Devices
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Food and Beverage
  • Other Industries
  • Breakdown by Geographic Region
  • Flexible Manufacturing Systems Market, by Region
  • Overview
  • North America
  • The U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • The U.K.
  • France
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • India
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • Rest of the World
  • South America
  • Middle East
  • Africa
Chapter 6 Competitive Intelligence
  • Market Ranking Analysis
  • Siemens
  • ABB
  • Rockwell Automation
  • Schneider Electric
  • Mitsubishi Electric
  • Product Mapping Analysis
  • Strategic Analysis
  • Collaborations and Partnerships
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Investments and Expansions
Chapter 7 Sustainability in the Flexible Manufacturing System Industry: An ESG Perspective
  • Overview
  • ESG Performance Analysis
  • Environmental Factors
  • Social Factors
  • Governance Factors
  • Current Status of ESG in the Industry
  • Concluding Remarks
Chapter 8 Appendix
  • Methodology
  • Information Sources
  • Abbreviations
  • Company Profiles
  • ABB
  • Amada Co. Ltd.
  • Autodesk Inc.
  • Cytiva
  • Fanuc Corp.
  • G-Con Manufacturing Inc.
  • Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik Gmbh
  • Jacobs
  • Leidos
  • Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
  • Omron Corp.
  • Rockwell Automation
  • Schneider Electric
  • Siemens
  • Trevisan Machine Tool
  • Other Companies in the Flexible Manufacturing Systems Market
List of Tables
Summary Table: Global Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, Through 2030
Table 1: GDP Growth, by Country, 2023-2026
Table 2: Porter’s Five Forces Overview
Table 3: Strategic Developments in the Flexible Manufacturing Systems Industry, 2023-2025
Table 4: Share of Patents Published on Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Company, 2024
Table 5: Published Patents on Flexible Manufacturing Systems, 2023-2025
Table 6: Global Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Level of Flexibility, Through 2030
Table 7: Global Market for Random Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, Through 2030
Table 8: Global Market for Sequential Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, Through 2030
Table 9: Global Market for Dedicated Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, Through 2030
Table 10: Global Market for Engineered Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, Through 2030
Table 11: Global Market for Modular Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, Through 2030
Table 12: Global Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Component, Through 2030
Table 13: Global Market for Software in Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, Through 2030
Table 14: Global Market for Hardware in Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, Through 2030
Table 15: Global Market for Services for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, Through 2030
Table 16: Global Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Industry, Through 2030
Table 17: Global Market for Automotive Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, Through 2030
Table 18: Global Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems in the Aerospace Industry, by Region, Through 2030
Table 19: Global Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems in the Electronics Industry, by Region, Through 2030
Table 20: Global Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems in the Medical Device Industry, by Region, Through 2030
Table 21: Global Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems in the Pharmaceutical Industry, by Region, Through 2030
Table 22: Global Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems in the Food and Beverage Industry, by Region, Through 2030
Table 23: Global Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems Used in Other Industries, by Region, Through 2030
Table 24: Global Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, Through 2030
Table 25: North American Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Country, Through 2030
Table 26: North American Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Level of Flexibility, Through 2030
Table 27: North American Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Component, Through 2030
Table 28: North American Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Industry, Through 2030
Table 29: European Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Country, Through 2030
Table 30: European Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Level of Flexibility, Through 2030
Table 31: European Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Component, Through 2030
Table 32: European Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Industry, Through 2030
Table 33: Asia-Pacific Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Country, Through 2030
Table 34: Asia-Pacific Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Level of Flexibility, Through 2030
Table 35: Asia-Pacific Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Component, Through 2030
Table 36: Asia-Pacific Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Industry, Through 2030
Table 37: RoW Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Sub-Region, Through 2030
Table 38: RoW Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Level of Flexibility, Through 2030
Table 39: RoW Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Component, Through 2030
Table 40: RoW Market for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Industry, Through 2030
Table 41: Ranking of Flexible Manufacturing Systems Companies
Table 42: Product Mapping for Flexible Manufacturing Systems Companies, by Component
Table 43: Collaborations and Partnerships in the Flexible Manufacturing Systems Market, 2023-2025
Table 44: M&A in the Flexible Manufacturing Systems Industry, 2023-2025
Table 45: Investments and Expansions in the Flexible Manufacturing Systems Industry, 2023-2025
Table 46: ESG Risk Ratings Metrics, by Company, 2024
Table 47: Report Information Sources
Table 48: Abbreviations Used in the Report
Table 49: ABB: Company Snapshot
Table 50: ABB: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 51: ABB: Product Portfolio
Table 52: ABB: News/Key Developments, 2024 - 2025
Table 53: Amada Co. Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 54: Amada Co. Ltd.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 55: Amada Co. Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 56: Amada Co. Ltd.: News/Key Developments, 2024 - 2025
Table 57: Autodesk Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 58: Autodesk Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 59: Autodesk Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 60: Autodesk Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 61: Cytiva: Company Snapshot
Table 62: Cytiva: Product Portfolio
Table 63: Cytiva: News/Key Developments, 2023 - 2025
Table 64: Fanuc Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 65: Fanuc Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 66: Fanuc Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 67: Fanuc Corp.: News/Key Developments, 2023 - 2025
Table 68: G-CON Manufacturing Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 69: G-CON Manufacturing Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 70: G-CON Manufacturing Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2023 - 2024
Table 71: Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH: Company Snapshot
Table 72: Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH: Product Portfolio
Table 73: Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 74: Jacobs: Company Snapshot
Table 75: Jacobs: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 76: Jacobs: Product Portfolio
Table 77: Leidos: Company Snapshot
Table 78: Leidos: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 79: Leidos: Product Portfolio
Table 80: Leidos: News/Key Developments, 2023 - 2024
Table 81: Mitsubishi Electric Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 82: Mitsubishi Electric Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 83: Mitsubishi Electric Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 84: Mitsubishi Electric Corp.: News/Key Developments, 2025
Table 85: Omron Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 86: Omron Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 87: Omron Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 88: Omron Corp.: News/Key Developments, 2023 - 2025
Table 89: Rockwell Automation: Company Snapshot
Table 90: Rockwell Automation: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 91: Rockwell Automation: Product Portfolio
Table 92: Rockwell Automation: News/Key Developments, 2023 - 2024
Table 93: Schneider Electric: Company Snapshot
Table 94: Schneider Electric: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 95: Schneider Electric: Product Portfolio
Table 96: Schneider Electric: News/Key Developments, 2023 - 2025
Table 97: Siemens: Company Snapshot
Table 98: Siemens: Financial Performance, FY 2023 and 2024
Table 99: Siemens: Product Portfolio
Table 100: Siemens: News/Key Developments, 2023 - 2025
Table 101: Trevisan Machine Tool: Company Snapshot
Table 102: Trevisan Machine Tool: Product Portfolio
Table 103: Other Companies in the Flexible Manufacturing Systems Market
List of Figures
Summary Figure: Global Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, 2024
Figure 1: U.S. Labor Hourly Compensation and Unit Labor Costs, 2023 and 2024
Figure 2: Value Chain for Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Figure 3: Flexible Manufacturing Systems Market: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 4: Market Dynamics of Flexible Manufacturing
Figure 5: Growth of the Industrial Robot Market, 2018-2023
Figure 6: Patents Published Related to Flexible Manufacturing, January 2021-May 2025
Figure 7: Share of Patents Published on Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, 2024
Figure 8: Global Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Level of Flexibility, 2024
Figure 9: Global Market Shares of Random Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, 2024
Figure 10: Global Market Shares of Sequential Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, 2024
Figure 11: Global Market Shares of Dedicated Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, 2024
Figure 12: Global Market Shares of Engineered Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, 2024
Figure 13: Global Market Shares of Modular Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, 2024
Figure 14: Global Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Component, 2024
Figure 15: Global Market Shares of Software in Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, 2024
Figure 16: Global Market Shares of Hardware in Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, 2024
Figure 17: Global Market Shares of Services for Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, 2024
Figure 18: Global Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Industry, 2024
Figure 19: Global Market Shares of Automotive Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, 2024
Figure 20: Global Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems in the Aerospace Industry, by Region, 2024
Figure 21: Global Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems in the Electronics Industry, by Region, 2024
Figure 22: Global Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems in the Medical Device Industry, by Region, 2024
Figure 23: Global Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems in the Pharmaceutical Industry, by Region, 2024
Figure 24: Global Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems in the Food and Beverage Industry, by Region, 2024
Figure 25: Global Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems Used in Other Industries, by Region, 2024
Figure 26: Global Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Region, 2024
Figure 27: North American Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Country, 2024
Figure 28: North American Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Level of Flexibility, 2024
Figure 29: North American Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Component, 2024
Figure 30: North American Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Industry, 2024
Figure 31: European Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Country, 2024
Figure 32: European Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Level of Flexibility, 2024
Figure 33: European Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Component, 2024
Figure 34: European Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Industry, 2024
Figure 35: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Country, 2024
Figure 36: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Level of Flexibility, 2024
Figure 37: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Component, 2024
Figure 38: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Industry, 2024
Figure 39: RoW Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Sub-Region, 2024
Figure 40: RoW Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Level of Flexibility, 2024
Figure 41: RoW Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Component, 2024
Figure 42: RoW Market Shares of Flexible Manufacturing Systems, by Industry, 2024
Figure 43: ABB: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 44: ABB: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 45: Amada Co. Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 46: Amada Co. Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 47: Autodesk Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 48: Autodesk Inc.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 49: Fanuc Corp.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 50: Fanuc Corp.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 51: JACOBS: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 52: JACOBS: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 53: LEIDOS: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 54: LEIDOS: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 55: Mitsubishi Electric Corp.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 56: Mitsubishi Electric Corp.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 57: Omron Corp.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 58: Omron Corp.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 59: Rockwell Automation: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 60: Rockwell Automation: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 61: Schneider Electric: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 62: Schneider Electric: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024
Figure 63: SIEMENS: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2024
Figure 64: SIEMENS: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2024

Companies Mentioned

  • ABB
  • Amada Co. Ltd.
  • Autodesk Inc.
  • Cytiva
  • Fanuc Corp.
  • G-Con Manufacturing Inc.
  • Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik Gmbh
  • Jacobs
  • Leidos
  • Mitsubishi Electric Corp.
  • Omron Corp.
  • Rockwell Automation
  • Schneider Electric
  • Siemens
  • Trevisan Machine Tool

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