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The best manufacturers in the business are the ones who are adapting to what AI has to offer and utilising this for their own  


the US manufacturing industry will have  this is mainly down to an urgent need for  AI technology presents a huge    training. More and more manufacturing      


How to position yourself as ‘AI- Proof’ in manufacturing A common question that we see asked is how employees can compete against AI and secure their future within their    to improve your output and speed up  threat.


 harness the power that AI provides you    speed up processes and improve outcomes   Rather than seeing AI as a threat to   minimise time spent on mundane and time-consuming tasks.  steps you should consider taking: Focus on problem-solving and critical thinking – AI is great at handling  human interaction is required when it  making.


Data Analytics   the data it creates. Enhancing your skills in interpreting and applying data to improve   Leadership & adaptability skills –


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Positioning yourself as a genuine leader within your organisation is essential. AI and automation require human oversight and strategic planning to thrive. Taking the time to improve these skills will set you on the path to success within your organisation.


      Quality assurance – Quality assurance can    automate this aspect of work. Not only does  also improves accuracy and greatly reduces the risk of poor quality products reaching the customer.


Predictive maintenance – AI plays an     completely fails and with less disruption  to reduce downtime and keeps operations running smoothly. Cost reductions – automation of   pay for employees and reduced costs for    costs down.


 sustainability – AI helps to optimise


energy consumption across the supply     and AI technologies play a key role in  


Supply chain management – managing and optimising the supply chain has  manufacturers to manage inventory and      Data analysis time savers for employers and employees alike is utilising AI to quickly analyse large datasets to provide humans with a comprehensive overview of data to make informed decisions.


So… Is AI really going to take your job?


 looking over their shoulder and worrying  that most manufacturing workers need  align with AI technology to improve their output and save them time. By utilising AI technology to automate and speed up  manufacturers can focus more on training  skills gap in the sector.


Delmia (Dassault Systèmes) www.3ds.com


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