Workforce Enhancement
The Augmented Worker sits at the intersection of a variety of other manufacturing trends. Here’s a curated list of articles detailing the importance of re-skilling and enhancing the manufacturing workforce:
At these factories, robots are making jobs better for workers (via McKinsey & Company)
How the “Six Million Dollar Man” Made Manufacturing 4.0 (via Clear Process Solutions)
Amazon to Retrain a Third of Its U.S. Workforce (via The Wall Street Journal)
Here’s how factories can lead in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (via World Economic Forum)
No, Automation Is Not Causing a Decline in Workers’ Share of Income (via Information Technology and Innovation Foundation)
Our essential reading list for the month:
Guide & E-book: Augmented Worker Guide
Blog: Why Operator Augmentation Is Good for Workers and Businesses
Blog: How Augmentation Can Reduce Cognitive Load and Improve Decision Making in Manufacturing
Blog: Using Augmentation to Reduce Variability in Manufacturing
We hosted a webinar “Augmentation is the New Automation” on August 13. If you missed it, you can watch it now to learn how the Augmented Worker is influencing manufacturing today.
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