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Interview into manufacturing jobs . We have a strategy , called The Blueprint , which aligns with our vision for our region to be a global leader in smart manufacturing . Everything we do is designed to help the region get excited about creating a thriving economy based in manufacturing over the next 20 years ,” he enthuses .
“ Our community has an abundance of riches and opportunities when it comes to philanthropic activity based on economic development . Over the years , however , it ’ s meant that lots of different organizations end up doing lots of different things . In response , MAGNET decided to put a vision out there , to start a drumbeat to which everybody could align , with the aim of encouraging collaboration . We wanted to offer a sense of cohesion that spurs industry into doing more and doing differently . Two years later , we ’ re now reporting on how we ’ re doing against the KPIs we put out there as a region . The four themes of The Blueprint mirror what we do at MAGNET .
Talent , transformation , technology
“ One is talent , and manufacturers need to look for talent in different places . The second component is transformation . Technology is to smart manufacturing what coal was to the original steel mills . It fuels modern production , and we can ’ t win without it . If companies do not adopt Industry 4.0 , they will fall behind . While 30 percent of companies have been accelerating the transformation to digital technology , that means the other 70 percent still aren ’ t doing anything , which is worrisome ,
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