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2026 Product Development Trends Report

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In Arena by PTC’s 2026 Product Development Trends Report, manufacturing companies across high-tech, aerospace and defense, and MedTech reveal how they are rethinking product development in the face of evolving market pressures and technological disruption.

You’ll learn strategies for:

  • Bridging digital maturity gaps
  • Enhancing supply chain resilience
  • Streamlining regulatory compliance
  • Scaling AI across your organization
  • Embedding sustainability into product development workflows

Gain valuable insights to help you get ahead in 2026 and beyond.

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Key Insights Include:

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Profitability Tops the Agenda

Driving profitability stands out as a top business priority for 44% of organizations.

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Supply Chains Come Home

Most organizations are shifting supply chains closer to home to mitigate risks and enhance resilience.

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Digital Maturity Gaps Exist

Organizations still use spreadsheets and shared drives alongside advanced systems like PLM and QMS.

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Quality management (55%) and manufacturing execution systems (46%) lead the NPDI stack.

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32% of organizations struggle to keep pace with evolving regulatory requirements.

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76% of organizations rank sustainability as “important” or higher in product development.

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AI is shifting from experimental to essential.

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Tariffs reshape supply chain playbooks.

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