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2021

Technology in Industry Report

Chapter 6: Industry 4.0 Workforce

It is crucial that we recognize the role manufacturing workers have had in building industrial capabilities, a cornerstone of US competitiveness. And it is imperative that we keep humans at the center of smart manufacturing.

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Chapter 6: Industry 4.0 Workforce

Executive Summary

The Human Factor: Equipping Our Digital WorkforceThe Human Factor: Equipping Our Digital Workforce
Workforce
Executive Summary
by
Dr. Kyoung-Yun Joseph Kim & Dr. Jeremy L. Rickli, Wayne State University

Investment in innovative, smart manufacturing processing methods, industrial cyber-physical systems (ICPS), automation technologies, and information/operational technology (IT/OT) has advanced US manufacturing (across small, medium, and large manufacturing enterprises) connectivity, automation, and operational efficiency.

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Case Studies

Kettering University Works with BorgWarner and Other Corporate Partners to Increase Diversity & Inclusion in Industry 4.0 Talent PipelineKettering University Works with BorgWarner and Other Corporate Partners to Increase Diversity & Inclusion in Industry 4.0 Talent Pipeline
Workforce
Case Study
by
Craig J. Hoff, Ph.D., P.E.
Engineering & Art Intersect at New Augment Reality Center to Boost Immersive Technology Adoption in ManufacturingEngineering & Art Intersect at New Augment Reality Center to Boost Immersive Technology Adoption in Manufacturing
Workforce
Case Study
by
Dr. Khalid Mirza
A New Industry 4.0 Educational Model: Oakland University Training Current & Future Engineers for Industry 4.0 CareersA New Industry 4.0 Educational Model: Oakland University Training Current & Future Engineers for Industry 4.0 Careers
Workforce
Case Study
by
Dr. Robert Van Til
How Augmented Reality Is Empowering the Disabled CommunityHow Augmented Reality Is Empowering the Disabled Community
Workforce
Case Study
by
Light Guide Systems
Digital Transformation and Industry 4.0: Michigan Tech Forges New Industry ConnectionsDigital Transformation and Industry 4.0: Michigan Tech Forges New Industry Connections
Workforce
Case Study
by
Dr. Daniel R. Fuhrmann

Contributors

Craig J. Hoff, Ph.D., P.E.
Craig J. Hoff, Ph.D., P.E.
Dean of the College of Engineering and Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Kettering University
Dr. Khalid Mirza
Dr. Khalid Mirza
Founding Director, Augmented Reality Center, Oakland University
Dr. Kyoung-Yun Joseph Kim
Dr. Kyoung-Yun Joseph Kim
Professor and Director of SMDC, Wayne State University
Dr. Jeremy L. Rickli
Dr. Jeremy L. Rickli
Associate Professor, Wayne State University

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