We’ve noticed a sense of increased optimism in the manufacturing industry over the past year. The economy is strong and manufacturers are increasingly looking to technology to drive additional efficiency to help them be as lean as possible. Manufacturers globally are embracing Industry 4.0 and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) as a business strategy to become more data-driven.
However, one of the core challenges the industry has been grappling with is the shortage of skilled workers, and we also see for the first time optimism about meeting this challenge. Why? There’s a fundamental shift in thinking that’s happening.
