Wearables Could Fill Skills Gap In Manufacturing
An article written by AREA Member APX Labs’ Brian Ballard for the WardsAuto.com website, tells how the automotive industry needs to quickly upskill its workforce.
US manufacturing jobs might be plentiful, skills are lacking. The ‘jobs crisis’ comes from a shortage of skills.
US automakers have added 300,000 new jobs in the past six years. It is suggested that the biggest challenge facing employers is filling the skills shortage to keep factories operating at capacity. Technology: automation, robotics, etc improves process productivity. Specifically smart glasses, are improving productivity by brining critical information to the front line of manufacturing, empowering workers.
Deploying wearables is one solution to filling the skills gap. The article details how the following can help:
- Digital inspections and reference
- Knowledge capture
- Real time video collaboration