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5 Forces Driving the Rise of Connected Worker Applications in Operational Technology

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Clear Patterns for Human and Machine Execution

The ideal connected worker application would codify what humans do with machines to create an outcome. At implementation, these applications then get wired to the sources of information that are vital to making the processes transparent, measurable, and continuously better every day.

SKU Explosion

For most manufacturers, the pressure is on to diversify their offerings to simply maintain market share. With the rapid increase of new SKUs and inventory, learn how can Connected Work help.

The “Bowtie” Workforce

Most traditional manufacturers have what might be considered a “bowtie” workforce. On one side, you have very experienced employees who have worked for the company a long time. On the other side of the bowtie, where manufacturing jobs now are experiencing a real boost; job openings have been growing at double-digit rates.

The Consumerization of Apps in Industrial Work

The rise of connected worker applications aligns with the rise of operational technology that is required to move so fast for the changing manufacturing reality that it can no longer be run by IT. The app approach makes sense as millennials want to leverage the same technology they use in their personal lives at work.