Skilful solutions: L&D's role in closing the skills gap within the manufacturing sector

As we’re well into the fourth industrial revolution, with the Internet of Things, robotics, cobotics and artificial intelligence changing the landscape of, well, pretty much everything, operations-intensive sectors are undergoing massive transformations in a relatively short space of time.

Many think that training and development is the answer, but the world of learning is complicated and making it work in the manufacturing sector can be a challenge. 

But the good news is it's possible. With a little dedication and insight, organisations in manufacturing can create a culture of enthusiasm, learning and improvement.

We’ve identified 3 key pillars that build the foundation for learning in manufacturing and through this guide, we aim to help you build a stronger learning culture and start getting real results.

To solve this problem, we must first go back and understand the cause.