EXECUTIVE INSIGHT
An overhead view inside The Smart Factory by Deloitte @ Wichita experience centre
CREDIT : DELOITTE and upskilling is now outdated , and the next-generation workforce is hungry for opportunities to work with advanced technologies . Manufacturers must successfully embrace the collaborative workforce cultures of the past while deploying emerging technologies that create an integrated , interconnected ecosystem of diverse workers and technology in a workplace that spans digital , physical and virtual environments to win in this new landscape .
Specific skills organisations should recruit and train to build this modernised talent ecosystem include R & D , robotics , human interaction with GenAI and adaptability to an ever-advancing environment . Companies can leverage AI tools to screen for the best candidates while they focus on building their always-on upskilling programmes . While companies must focus on recruiting this digitally-driven generation of talent , it ’ s equally as important to upskill that talent through investment in technology resources for growth opportunities , to foster an empowering work environment .
Q . HOW CAN ADAPTATION OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ON FACTORY FLOORS MAKE MANUFACTURING ROLES MORE ATTRACTIVE TO YOUNG TALENT ?
» The use of emerging technologies , such as AI and GenAI , on factory floors can attract young talent , as Gen Z especially has an expectation that the workplace will deploy the latest
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