Quantum Technologies Key Opportunities for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains 2025

Where do quantum technologies create value?2 Quantum unlocks new efficiencies, product capabilities and operational resilience across the entire value chain. While the field is still maturing, recent progress in hardware, algorithms and use case development has shifted the conversation from “if” to “when and where”. The following chapters explore key areas of opportunities across manufacturing and supply chains (see Figure 3) – starting with innovation in R&D and product design, moving into production and factory operations, and then addressing broader applications across logistics, transport and entire supply chains. Simplified manufacturing and supply chain value chain and its core functions where quantum can deliver transformative impactFIGURE 3 Product conceptualization R&D Product design and engineering Prototyping Testing and validationInbound logisticsProductionProduct design and R&D Procurement Planning Production Quality MaintenanceOutbound logisticsSupply chain and logistics Customer service Note: This simplified manufacturing and supply chain value chain is non-exhaustive. Quantum Technologies: Key Opportunities for Advanced Manufacturing and Supply Chains 7