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understand the tools, or worse, don’ t trust them, the technology will add friction rather than remove it.
Instead, employees should be included in early conversations. Focusing communications on conveying the‘ why’ behind the changes and clearly showing how roles will evolve. This is what will truly accelerate adoption. support, the organization becomes more adaptive and ultimately more competitive.
To try and choose between tech and talent, is missing the mark. The manufacturers who understand this, who invest in people as much as platforms, will bridge today’ s skills gap and future-proof their businesses for the challenges and opportunities ahead. ■
Getting future-ready
The UK has a proud manufacturing history, but legacy alone won’ t carry the industry forward. Manufacturers must now operate with speed and agility. This means having the right people, with the right tools, making the right decisions.
We often talk about resilience in terms of systems. But human resilience is just as important. When your workforce is confident, well-trained, and equipped with the right
Andrew Kinder www. infor. com
Andrew Kinder is Senior Vice President Industry Strategy at Infor. Infor is a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry. Infor’ s mission-critical enterprise applications and services are designed to deliver sustainable operational advantages with security and faster time to value. Over 60,000 organizations in more than 175 countries rely on Infor’ s 17,000 employees to help achieve their business goals.
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