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Man and Machine in Industry 4.0

How will technology transform the industrial workforce by 2025?

A significant workforce transformation is under way as manufacturing experiences a wave of technological advancement: the rise of new digital industrial technologies collectively known as Industry 4.0. 

The advances in technology that underlie Industry 4.0 will reshape the business and economic landscapes over the next 10 to 15 years. Here are ten important areas where Industry 4.0 will transform the workforce in the coming years:

Industry 4.0 creates tremendous opportunities for manufacturing industries and national economies. Success will require an in-depth understanding of technological developments and their effects on a wide variety of jobs. Obtaining this knowledge and acting on it effectively will be well worth the rewards: a thriving national economy and a productive, empowered, and fully engaged workforce.

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