THE MANUFACTURING INTERVIEW
“ Outcomes depend on how well people align around shared goals”
Parker Burke, Group President, Fluke Corporation
The year ahead Over the next 12 months, digitisation of the manufacturing ecosystem will be at scale, Parker feels. A standard, rather than an emerging trend. Three things stand out to him as major changes in the near future.
“ First, productivity becomes the real constraint. Demand isn’ t the problem; time, people and usable capacity are,” he says. Teams will focus less on doing more work and more on removing friction from processes, allowing for more speed without compromising safety or quality.
Next, the challenge of finding skills will become more severe. Parker explains:“ It’ s on both sides of the equation. It’ s the difficulty of finding experienced talent and it’ s the pressure to train faster as roles evolve. We need to build capability on purpose: clearer standards, better coaching at the point of work and tools that help newer technicians make confident decisions sooner.”
“ Third, technology gets quieter but more powerful,” he explains.“ Sensors, data and AI won’ t be about dashboards for dashboards’ sake, they’ ll be embedded into everyday work, helping teams act faster, safer and with less guesswork.”
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