The pace and scale of automation in manufacturing across Wales is rapid – we’re looking forward to embracing the benefits and training our workforce to make sure they have the right skills for the future.
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The pace and scale of automation in manufacturing across Wales is rapid – we’re looking forward to embracing the benefits and training our workforce to make sure they have the right skills for the future.
Earlier this month Lee Waters, Llanelli Assembly Member, pulled together leading experts in the field of automation and some of Wales’ biggest employers to discuss the challenges we face:
“The rapid technological evolution underway will present significant opportunities; if we prepare well, automation could drive out repetitive, high-risk jobs, replacing them with creative, well-paid alternatives …. The development of a future-proofed skills agenda will help achieve this ambition. We need to rapidly scale-up coding and ICT provision in our schools, and we need to better prepare people for the instability and uncertainty that is coming; providing people at all stages of their career with sought-after leadership qualities – such as flexibility, creativity and innovation.
Supporting firms and organisations to focus on product diversification (over productivity) will help lessen the human impact of automation as established product (or service) knowledge will be seen as an advantage, and existing staff will be redeployed rather than made redundant”
We already have a culture of embracing automation. We’ve applied Lean methodology across the business, which looks at how many small changes can improve the quality and efficiency of a manufacturing process, whilst eliminating waste. Understanding which small changes make the most difference takes skill – an experienced person.
Once we’ve recognised how we can improve our processes we can consider the value of incorporating technology to increase productivity or quality.
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