2021

Technology in Industry Report

Chapter 6: Industry 4.0 Workforce

It is crucial that we recognize the role manufacturing workers have had in building industrial capabilities, a cornerstone of US competitiveness. And it is imperative that we keep humans at the center of smart manufacturing.

Chapter 6: Industry 4.0 Workforce

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The Human Factor: Equipping Our Digital WorkforceThe Human Factor: Equipping Our Digital Workforce

Investment in innovative, smart manufacturing processing methods, industrial cyber-physical systems (ICPS), automation technologies, and information/operational technology (IT/OT) has advanced US manufacturing (across small, medium, and large manufacturing enterprises) connectivity, automation, and operational efficiency.

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Craig J. Hoff, Ph.D., P.E.
Craig J. Hoff, Ph.D., P.E.
Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Kettering University
Dr. Khalid Mirza
Dr. Khalid Mirza
Founding Director, Augmented Reality Center, Oakland University
Dr. Kyoung-Yun Joseph Kim
Dr. Kyoung-Yun Joseph Kim
Professor and Director of SMDC, Wayne State University
Dr. Jeremy L. Rickli
Dr. Jeremy L. Rickli
Associate Professor, Wayne State University

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