INDUSTRY 4.0 SKILLS

University of Minho & Work 4.0 Consortium

Stakeholder Viewpoint – Third The technical developments are radically changing not only the prospects of which work will remain to be carried out by people, but also the working conditions that will apply for them. This means by whom, where, when and how the work will be carried out. This flexibilization in working conditions is […]

University of Minho & Work 4.0 Consortium

Stakeholder Viewpoint – Second With the social, economic and technological transformations associated to the gradual implementation of the digital economy, new families of occupations are emerging and will continue to emerge. The best practice describes the new emerging occupations among several sectors, such as health, agriculture, economy, education, engineering and environment. Here, the new emerging […]

University of Minho & Work 4.0 Consortium

Stakeholder Viewpoint – First The continuous digitalization of our world will lead to a number of changes in the labour models and in the way, jobs are performed. In 2015 the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) defined and described 9 new and innovative forms of employment models and the […]

Centigrade

Stakeholder Viewpoint Transforming industry into a ‘smart factory’ is a major challenge for companies in many ways. As well as developing and implementing new processes and IoT-capable production facilities, one of the most important aspects is the human factor. There are numerous further training and professional education courses designed to get employees ready for new […]

Nobilia

Stakeholder viewpoint Nobilia is Europe’s largest kitchen manufacturer and it builds on state-of-the-art production processes and the work of its staff. The company is currently building a new factory in Germany’s Saarland and Dr. Lars M. Bopf, CEO of Nobilia-Werke, explains the importance of automation in the furniture industry, international markets and the role of employees. […]

University of Minho & Work 4.0 Consortium

Learning Practice 3 This best practice outlines some concrete recommendations for developing certain future-proof skills. Since the focus is on the digital economy and the labour market transformations it entails, the recommendations address effective strategy for the development of these skills for working in virtual and smart work environments. Source: http://work4-0.eu/      

University of Minho & Work 4.0 Consortium

Learning Practice 2 The coming decades will witness to profound social, cultural and economic changes enhanced by rapid scientific and technological advances. New businesses, forms of social organization and work models will bring numerous opportunities for personal and collective development as well as complex challenges of individual well-being and social progress. Professional success will depend […]

University of Minho & Work 4.0 Consortium

Learning Practice 1 While it is difficult to accurately predict the occupations that will emerge in the near future, the key competencies for the digital economy are easy to identify. In an increasingly globalized and technological world, in urban contexts of high population density, where virtual life experience competes with the physical one, creativity, resilience […]

EIT Manufacturing & Skills.move

Skills.move is EIT Manufacturing’s guided learning platform. Skills.move aims to support Europe’s manufacturing industry to upskill and reskill its current and future workforce by providing individuals easy access to a personalised learning experience. The curriculum has been co-created with EIT Manufacturing’s partner community in line with pre-identified industry needs. Source: https://www.skillsmove.eu/

NEMAK

Nemak Slovakia within the InTech association in town Žiar and Hronom, Slovakia, established Private Secondary Technical Vocational School, using dual education. Nemak is a leading provider of innovative light weighting solutions for the global automotive industry, specializing in the development and manufacturing of aluminium components for power-train and body structure applications. The lack of qualified […]