How Are Manufacturers Addressing the Workforce Shortage with Technology?

Tim Gaus from Deloitte Consulting joins us again — this time to discuss how automation technologies, particularly those aided by AI are helping manufacturers address the industrial workforce shortage that could lead to nearly 2 million unfilled manufacturing jobs by 2030, while production and operations management roles are currently going unfilled at nearly 50%.
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Why this podcast is worth listening to:

  • How manufacturers are reconciling the fact that reshoring initiatives are boosting production requirements at a time when fewer workers are available to industry. 
  • Insights into what the pressures to ramp up domestic production look like today on the factory floor in terms of their impact on the automation hardware and software technologies being focused on most.
  • The application of AI or other automation technologies to solve specific industrial workforce challenges.

About the Author

David Greenfield, editor in chief

Editor in Chief

David Greenfield joined Automation World in June 2011. Bringing a wealth of industry knowledge and media experience to his position, David’s contributions can be found in AW’s print and online editions and custom projects. Earlier in his career, David was Editorial Director of Design News at UBM Electronics, and prior to joining UBM, he was Editorial Director of Control Engineering at Reed Business Information, where he also worked on Manufacturing Business Technology as Publisher. 
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