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Equipping the workforce for Industry 4.0

Manufacturing is being digitised and the manufacturing process is changing dramatically. This is a phenomenon known as Industry 4.0 (the fourth industrial revolution) and its benefits are immense. These include enabling the automation and streamlining of repetitive steps in manufacturing processes, resulting in enormous increases in efficiency.

04/11/2019 09:47:08

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Former Business Secretary, Greg Clark MP, said that the increased adoption of digital technologies could generate “£455 billion over the next 10
years, boosting productivity, creating thousands of new highly skilled jobs and enabling more efficient, cleaner production systems”. There are clearly significant gains to be
made by manufacturers who get it right.

With changes to technology come different skills requirements. Manufacturers cannot simply stick with the status quo
and expect to reap the benefits.

The technological shift of Industry 4.0 is powered by huge amounts of data, which was not previously available
or produced and the ability to effectively handle this information will dictate the benefits it will bring.

Read the full article in the November issue of DPA

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.