2018 Indiana Manufacturing Survey: Push for Automation Increases
Survey: Hoosier manufacturers putting more emphasis on capital investments, less on workforce development
INDIANAPOLIS — As Indiana's largest industry sector enjoys continued growth in revenues and profits, its employers are investing heavily in automation and manufacturing efficiency, welcoming an industry movement that, nationally, has been dubbed "Industry 4.0."
"The 2018 Indiana Manufacturing Survey: Industry 4.0 Has Arrived" shows that most Indiana manufacturers consider investments in facilities, machinery and related information technology to be their top concern. Meanwhile, the percentage of firms identifying workforce development as their top concern declined to its lowest level in a decade.