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45% of companies surveyed say digitalization will be key to job creation in industrial workshops
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70% believe digitalization will help combat the talent shortage
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Growing Sustainability Requirements in Industries Expanding Work Roles in the Factory
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – December 19, 2023 – New search for
Schneider Electricleader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, revealed that almost half (45%) of industrial companies believe digitalization will be the main reason for new technology roles operational (OT) will be created over the next three years.
The study, commissioned by Schneider Electric and carried out by the world leader in research
Omdia, surveyed 407 industrial companies ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to large enterprises in Western Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Denmark and Sweden), the United States, China, India and South Asia. Southeast (Vietnam, Thailand and Philippines). ). The study highlighted the scale of the global industrial skills crisis, with talent acquisition a major challenge for more than half of those surveyed (52%).
However, he also identified the cure for this problem. Alongside job creation, more than two thirds (70%) of respondents agree that digitalization will help tackle the talent shortage, highlighting the potential for digital tools to deliver more than just productivity and ‘efficiency.
As the skills crisis rages, the world of industrial work is changing rapidly. Sustainable Development Goals and advanced technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and digital twins, are increasingly integrated into the workforce. The study found that 45% and 47% respectively believe that the increasing demands on industrial companies to meet their environmental and social sustainability goals will require a significant expansion of existing positions on the factory floor.
“Digitalization not only benefits productivity and overall efficiency. It is vital to solving some of the people-centric challenges facing industrial companies,” said Ali Haj Fraj, Senior Vice President, Digital Factory, Industrial Automation at Schneider Electric. “There is a real opportunity for industrial companies to optimize and strengthen OT roles. By reducing the time spent on administrative tasks and enabling individuals to better realize their potential, we can solve many of the key challenges these businesses face and help build a more sustainable future. “.
The Future of Work in Operational Roles
The survey found that more than half of respondents (52%) view talent acquisition and retention as a challenge, but one that can be overcome, showing that a certain level of optimism is shared among industrial companies regarding the resolution of labor problems.
Three in five (60%) respondents believe the roles of occupational therapists will change over the next three years, either moderately (41%) or significantly (19%). Furthermore, a large majority (73%) believe that digitalization will significantly change the nature of work over the next three years. Three in ten respondents (31%) believe that quality control roles are significantly increased or improved by digitalization.
The survey also found that over the next three years, industrial companies expect new skills to be needed in areas such as programming and robotics integration (49% of respondents say have no or insufficient skills in this area) and data processing, visualization and analysis. (on average, more than 30% have little or no skills in these areas). While respondents report prioritizing investments in data processing, visualization and analysis, programming and robotics integration are only listed as a medium priority for almost half of respondents. One of the key recommendations of the research is therefore for industrial companies to work with industrial ecosystem partners who can help close technology skills gaps with solutions, training and other capabilities to prepare their workforce. work in the future.
“The changing nature of the industrial workforce will, and will increasingly, require investments in digitalization to empower staff and improve productivity and efficiency,” said Alex West, Senior Principal Analyst, IoT industrial and sustainable development at Omdia. “If they don’t, the broader and more serious long-term impact will be on innovation and the inability to alleviate the talent shortage.”
The full report, titled
The future of work in industry, can be viewed here.
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