The manufacturing industry, a key driver of global progress, is evolving with Industry 4.0, pushing organizations towards digital tools to tackle challenges like economic shifts, skill gaps, and supply chain complexities. These changes demand innovative workforce management strategies for enhancing deskless worker engagement. To gain insights into the requirements of the modern manufacturing workforce, we ran a combination of 1:1 interviews and surveyed 188 experts and thought leaders globally in the manufacturing sector.
The State of the Manufacturing Workforce in 2024 and Beyond report provides valuable insights as the manufacturing industry undergoes continuous evolution to meet the demands of an ever-changing workforce. 72% of respondents are going to roll out new time management technology and 82% are going to invest in new scheduling technology in the next 2-3 years. Organizations are looking to workforce management technology as the first step in their digital transformation journeys.
