How Industrial IoT can close Asean's talent gap
AS China's growth slows, the world is watching Asean countries to gain a greater share of global economy. However, many say that one obstacle between Asean and its new economic scale is the increasing scarcity of available talent in the region, simply due to the fact that business growth in this region is outpacing talent availability.
Moreover, a wave of technological advancement dubbed Industrial Internet of Things (Industrial IoT) has knocked on the doors of this manufacturing hub, bringing not only smart, connected digital assets into the once labour-intensive industrial plants, but also new solutions to narrowing South-east Asia's talent gap.
Towards higher productivity
While governments are embracing the current wave of industrial revolution, businesses grapple with how they can monetise Industrial IoT with current market realities in local skill sets. From electronics to garment factories, Asean countries have taken on the low-cost, low-level manufacturing jobs from China, the erstwhi…
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