Manufacturing Magazine November 2024 | Page 122

The biggest of these is its Operator Assistant , which combines text , images and numerical data to offer corrective , real-time feedback .
With the hazards involved in pulp and paper mills , from pipeline ruptures to explosions to machine malfunctions , this is critical .
“ Our approach has been to identify and iteratively deploy technology that helps solve pain points across our organisation ,” says Roshan .
“ In our experience , deploying solutions quickly and in small steps builds credibility and trust versus waiting for a large solution to come next year .”
Roshan highlights how generative AI has the industry-changing potential to address one of the biggest issues today in the manufacturing industry – the digital skills and hiring gap .
Historically manufacturing workers are long-tenured , with decades of experience they never needed to write down . With these workers leaving the workforce in droves , AI is helping
Georgia-Pacific address the subsequent loss of knowledge and experience .
With Gen AI , vital knowledge and instruction embedded in lengthy documents can be delivered immediately . Georgia-Pacific ’ s
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