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VM Blog: Cloud Tech and the Future of Manufacturing

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Keith Barr discusses the future of manufacturing and 4 predictions for 2017.


"Manufacturing plants will be able to do more with fewer people. And, based on a Manufacturing Institute projection that some 2 million manufacturing jobs in the U.S. will likely remain vacant for another decade, plants will be forced to do more with less.  This was a surprising statistic for many, but it wasn't for us, based on concerns we've heard about the retiring workforce and efforts in attracting qualified applicants."



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Original version: 4 January 2017
Last updated: 14 January 2025
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