Skills, Job Mix In Workforce Will Change

The majority of executives, 94 percent, believe the increasing use of smart products and robotics will change the required skill and job mix in the workforce of the future. Companies will need to reassess their organizational structures and operations as well as the need to establish digital platforms to create global talent exchanges that address skills shortages.
Due to technologies such as 3D printing and micro-assembly, the IIoT will reverse today’s trend of centralized manufacturing and localized services -- requiring the reconfiguration of operations and talent.