VDI studyDigitalization versus skills shortage
A VDI survey shows: Germany is well positioned for Industry 4.0, but digital business models are lacking. This is also due to a significant shortage of IT specialists, which SMEs in particular can do little to counteract.
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... shows that the respondents see most fields as efficiency drivers. These include, above all, the ubiquitous availability of information, big data with suitable analysis methods and online assistance. Reservations are greatest when it comes to data-driven business models: Only 36% see efficiency benefits here, while half as many even see "competition" for their jobs. In the development of the ...