The skilled trades are being overtaken by robots!

No, really. 

This isn’t 1984 and we’re not in “The Terminator”, but the skilled trades labor shortage is at an all-time high. Companies are being forced to turn to “smart manufacturing” (AKA robots) to manufacture their products.

On this episode of The Skillwork Forum, Tim Raglin (COO of Skillwork) and Brett Elliott (President and CEO of Skillwork) discuss the current state of this industry and the factors that are accelerating the advancement of robotics in the workplace.

To learn more about how your business can adapt to the current challenges of the skilled trades industry, check out our latest podcast episode. 

Main Takeaways: | The need for your company to adopt smart manufacturing is greater than ever. | Possessing highly automated systems increases the needs for skilled staff to install, repair and maintain those systems.  | Skilled labor shortages have resulting in the the industry no longer being able to rely on hiring more workers to solve challenges.  | The adoption of “smart manufacturing” is no longer a luxury, but a necessity for your business to thrive. 

Timecodes: 00:00-05:00 | How the pandemic has accelerated the need for automation 05:00-09:54 | Why automating and upskilling is no longer a luxury  09:55-14:40 | How the labor shortage has pushed companies towards automation 14:41-20:34 | Impacting your company through adapting to the present times 

Quotes: “What is ‘smart manufacturing’? The intelligent, real-time orchestration and optimization of business, physical, and digital processes within factories and across the entire value chain. - Brett Elliot, President and CEO of Skillwork Source: MESA International “Roughly one-fifth of the global workforce will be impacted by the adoption of AI and automation, and by 2030, robots in the workforce will replace 800 million workers across the world.” - Brett Elliot, President and CEO of Skillwork “83% of respondents believe smart manufacturing is a key to their organization’s future success.” Tim Raglin, COO of Skillwork  Source: https://www.advancedsciencenews.com/ “Smart Manufacturing adoption accelerated by 50% year over year from 2020-2022.” - Tim Raglin, COO of Skillwork 

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