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Workers are the biggest assets in the evolving manufacturing industry. Today\u2019s employees expect up to date work environments, managed differently than they were in the era that began at the start of the 1900s. Industry therefore must find a way create a workplace fit for the digital age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Manufacturers have heavily invested in transforming their operational technology (OT), creating more connected and intelligent factories, equipment and supply chains for big gains in productivity and new ways of doing business and making money.<\/p>\n

For the employee however, the industry\u2019s IT investment hasn’t kept up. Its workforce still faces many of the same challenges it has for the past decades, meaning that there is untapped productivity yet to be realised and tapped into with up to date processes. Today’s industrial environment requires different skills for factory workers, i.e. how to configure and service robots in order to work with them and in ever evolving ways.<\/p>\n

For the likes of firstline workers like plant floor operators, field service technicians and delivery specialists, the need for innovation is pressing. Manufacturing employees make up a massive segment of the industry\u2019s workforce, yet Forbes Insights found that only 36 percent of firstline workers have the technology tools they need. In manufacturing, the majority are forced to spend significant amounts of time searching for information in the field, are unable to collaborate with experts, use digital resources and are bogged down with manual outdated process.<\/p>\n

IT transformation is important for information workers, such as product engineers and plant managers, who need the efficiency gains made possible by new analytics, design and collaboration tools. Compounded by the expectations of digitally-savvy millennials entering the workforce, and a new and modern way of working becomes critical to the manufacturing industry\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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How can today\u2019s technology innovations help?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are many examples of manufacturing leaders tapping into the latest digital advancements to achieve a modern manufacturing workplace and its benefits.\u00a0Aston Martin\u00a0is a great example, firmly on track to accelerate production by using Microsoft 365 digital tools to energise employee creativity, data insights, and teamwork.<\/p>\n