TECHNOLOGY
“ TO AVOID LOSING EMPLOYEES AND ATTRACT GEN Z TALENT , A COMMITMENT TO DIGITAL CAN DEMONSTRATE MANUFACTURING IS A PROGRESSIVE INDUSTRY ”
RASHPAL MUNDI SENIOR PARTNER MANAGER , IBASET EMEA
As a US-born company , iBASEt naturally has a strong domestic presence . At the same time , it ’ s growing internationally , with offices in the UK , France and India ; a third of its customers are now EMEA-based .
“ The UK plays a pivotal role in our wider EMEA strategy , and we are committed to helping the UK ’ s manufacturing industry harness the power of digital ,” says Mundi . “ Our research has uncovered that 94 % of UK manufacturers believe the industry has fallen behind the US due to a lack of digital investment , and we are keen to help them catch up .” iBASEt has partnered with the MTC for a number of years now , demonstrating its commitment to fostering technologydriven innovation and collaboration across the UK manufacturing sector .
“ This is a long-term partnership , with our Digital Operations Suite , powered by Solumina iSeries , available to researchers and members of the MTC ’ s National Centre for Advanced Manufacturing Technologies ,” says Mundi .
This is just one example of the positive steps iBASEt is taking to drive change as a part of its long-term commitment to the region .
The danger of outdated technology in manufacturing Mundi believes that if the UK manufacturing industry fails to collaborate , innovate and accelerate its digital journey , the gap between the UK and US manufacturing industries ( as outlined earlier ) will widen .
“ With 93 % of manufacturers believing a lack of digital investment poses the risk of going out of business in the next decade , it ’ s clear that time is of the essence ,” he says .
The continued use of pen , paper and spreadsheets for increasingly complex operations poses a huge risk and is not feasible . With consideration as to how complex major nuclear and space projects are – with hundreds of adjustments and changes being made along the way – it ’ s hard to believe some of them are still being run via spreadsheets . At best , this approach can create inaccuracies and increase the risk of human error , but at worst , it could lead to project failure and leaders losing their jobs .
“ Relying on outdated technology means manufacturers will be placing their organisation on the knife edge and will see their more tech-savvy and advanced counterparts continuing to take their contracts away ,” warns Mundi .
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