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Digitalisation of irreplaceable skills

The skills gap is a prevalent problem across the industrial landscape, but can it be minimised through technology alone?

01/08/2024 10:43:08

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Undertaking digital transformation (DX) is essential for industrial companies to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving industrial landscape. A successful DX strategy enables the free flow of data throughout an organisation and creates a single digital thread, opening up a plethora of efficiency and maintenance improvements.

Enterprises that are well advanced on this journey can unlock the value from advanced technology capabilities, like AI, simulation and emulation software, and digital twins. Those less advanced will find plenty of improvement and return on investment to support future investment, from reduced downtime and improved energy efficiency.

Although DX looks different for every company and there is no one-size-fits-all solution, businesses that advance on this journey (even those at the start of the process) have a clear advantage over those who lag behind.

So, with DX often seen as the answer to all problems felt by industrial leaders, how can it impact the long-term decline in skills availability in the UK and around the world?

Read the full article in DPA's August 2024 issue

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.