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Future of Manufacturing 2021
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Automation and AI, what does the future hold for human workers?
With the inexorable rise of AI and automation in workplaces, the future for workers in manufacturing is set to change. COVID has accelerated both digitalisation and automation in industry, trends that already threatened to transform or eliminate millions of jobs across many sectors. Many commentators contend that COVID has brought forward change by five or...
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Reflecting on lessons learned from vaccine development
Lesson learned during the COVID-19 pandemic could see the pharmaceutical industry look at new business models for research and development of news drugs and vaccines. The manufacture and development of the COVID-19 vaccine was a massive learning process for pharmaceutical companies and saw traditional procedures replaced by new approaches due to the urgency. For organisations...
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Developing a framework for organisations in line with the next industrial revolution
Industry 4.0 is changing the way manufacturing organisations work for the better. A new collaborative project is focussed on helping Irish organisations to thrive within this next industrial revolution. Every challenge is an opportunity for growth. For example, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated drug shortages and the supply chain crisis. There is growing recognition of...
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Manufacturing transformations can help increase risk resilience
The Irish manufacturing sector is facing unprecedented challenges linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, Brexit, the climate crisis and competitors embracing Industry 4.0. The pandemic, combined with Brexit, has accelerated the adoption of digital technologies and helped to reshape supply chains, however, weaknesses remain. Despite some attempts to localise or regionalise supply and production networks and...
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Using data to help build consumer trust in products
From heavy engineering and construction to consumer goods and healthcare, there is an ever- growing demand for product data from businesses and end users. Like never before, trust in manufacturers and brand-owners will be driven by their ability to answer questions such as: “What product is this? Where did it come from? What is it...
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Get hands-on with innovative technology at Dublin’s first automation hub
COVID-19 has impacted Ireland in many ways, but one unforeseen change is that the automation of manual tasks has increased significantly. A McKinsey report analysis suggests that 39-58% of the worldwide work activities in operationally intensive sectors could be automated by employing current automation technologies. Reliance Automation, Ireland’s largest automation supply partner, has seen such...
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Supporting food and drink businesses to drive down emissions
Ireland’s pioneering food and drink sustainability programme, operating on a national scale, is bringing together government, the private sector and the full supply chain from farmers to food producers. Origin Green is the world’s only national food and drink sustainability programme. It has enabled businesses across Ireland to set and achieve measurable sustainability targets that...
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The future of the manufacturing industry: Leading the way in tackling global concerns
The future of manufacturing is intertwined with the major societal concerns of our time. The industry has a leading role to play in helping to address the climate crisis, labour equality and the future of work. As the world emerges from COVID restrictions, demand has skyrocketed across many sectors, yet COVID has also left many...
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Manufacturing is helping Ireland prepare for challenges of tomorrow
Today, the sector employs over 260,000 people. Companies at the top of their market in areas such as biopharmaceuticals, medtech, electronics, engineering and industrial technologies are operating across the country. The story of Irish manufacturing is one of incredible transformation and progress. From printing computer manuals to making micro-chips for the world, from producing garments...
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Supporting the pharmaceutical industry to adopt Factory 5.0
A consortium of companies are working to drive digitisation and sustainability within the biopharma small molecule active pharmaceutical ingredients sector by adopting the principles of Factory 5.0. Factory 5.0 takes the principles of Factory 4.0 and adds on sustainability and the need to ensure the needs of the employee are incorporated. It is important for...