On the Factory Floor – Accelerating Time to Expertise and Reducing Costs

Operational disruptions have been a constant companion for most manufacturing companies over the past three years, and the need forfactories to function efficiently within an increasingly disruptive environment is the default position for most manufacturing executives. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the current labor environment, where manufacturers are wrestling with unprecedented shortages of both white- and blue-collar workers and are looking for ways to both accelerate productivity on the factory floor and reduce costs. Indeed, in a recent IDC C-suite survey, 66% of manufacturing executives said that reducing costs/improving operational efficiency was their top business goal for 2023.