In part two of a three-part interview with partner publication Machine Design (read part one and part three), Control System Integrators Association CEO Jose Rivera, highlights the importance of workforce development and the people side of technology adoption.
Chapter 2: Technology, processes and people are crucial for design transformation.
The growth in manufacturing will be supported by automation and the adopting of new technology on the plant floor, but the transformation will not happen with technology alone. Hiring and training the right people to adopt integrated processes will be just as important, and the right technology will support a more engaged workforce.