Industry 4.0 

As we are in the middle of the fourth industrial revolution, we are seeing a change in how we work, live and how industries operate. Organisations around the world are experiencing a wave of digital transformation due to the constant evolution of technology.  It is critical that organisations adjust toward this change to sustain their competitiveness. While Industry 4.0 is driven by new technologies, it will be centred around people and their ability to change and adapt. Therefore, there has never been a better time for individuals to upskill and reskill to meet the demands that digital transformation brings.

Industry 4.0 and Advanced Manufacturing

Industry 4.0 focuses on Smart Manufacturing and Smart technologies. Machines are going to be able to talk to each other, there is going to be more data created and people must have artificial intelligence.  This is an exciting time as more medicines will be discovered, and we will be able to discover new medicines in a quick and safer, more affordable way. Automation will play a huge part in this shift, however, people will stay just as important. Skills are at the heart of the high-tech manufacturing revolution all across the world and skills underpin any successful shift towards 4.0 technologies and the knowledge they bring.

What skills will be required for Industry 4.0?

These are some of the skills that will become essential over the next 10 years; programming skills, understanding automation, how to connect machines together, analysing data, big data acquisition and management, operational excellence as well as data visualisation and storytelling.

Benefits of the digital transformation

Enhanced data collection;

Greater resource management

Improved Productivity

Increased Agility

Improved Efficiency

Accurate Data