Where do people fit in the Factory of the Future? As the manufacturing landscape changes with the advent of Industry 4.0, so too will workers’ roles on the factory floor. With billions of IoT-connected components already contributing towards greater levels of efficiency in factories around the globe, manufacturers will need more people with technological expertise, […]
Read More… from Our guide to the shape of your future workforce
Contrary to popular belief, the adoption of Industry 4.0 doesn’t require your manufacturing plant to undergo a complete digital overhaul. Besides being a near impossible feat, an overnight transformation would be a costly undertaking for many smaller manufacturers. Instead, taking an incremental approach to digitalisation allows manufacturers to create a collective consciousness across their process, […]
Much noise has been made about Industry 4.0 and the global movement towards connected factories, but the reality is that here in the UK, things are moving a lot slower – and rightly so. For drives and controls expert Bosch Rexroth, the fourth industrial revolution isn’t actually a revolution at all, but rather a period […]
Read More… from Building a business case for industry 4.0 – Convincing your stakeholders
For anyone working in a manufacturing environment, Industry 4.0 will be a familiar concept. For some, the move to smarter manufacturing is already well underway, but others are yet to embrace this newer, more connected way of working. Research published in the Annual Manufacturing Report* suggests that an overwhelming majority of UK manufacturers can see […]
