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Deloitte Says Smart Manufacturing Is Booming, But Needs Work

Deloitte’s latest report shows smart manufacturing is gaining traction and executives calling it the top driver for future competitiveness. While companies are investing heavily in automation, AI, and data analytics, many still face hurdles around workforce shortages, operational risks, and low tech maturity—especially in human capital. The study urges manufacturers to accelerate smart factory adoption and focus on upskilling and strategic implementation to fully realize the benefits.

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Expanding the STEM Workforce for PA’s Youth - WCU of PA

The West Chester University (WCU) Center for STEM Inclusion (CSI) is collaborating with Deloitte’s Smart Factory Believers program and Heights Philadelphia to empower Pennsylvania’s K-12 students to boldly pursue fields in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The initiative unites innovators, technologists, philanthropists, and educators to enhance STEM education for students from under-resourced communities in Pennsylvania.

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Top 5 trends for manufacturing technology leaders to watch in 2025

Deloitte’s 2025 outlook spotlights the top trends shaping manufacturing technology. Leaders are shifting from pilot projects to scaled genAI solutions, preparing for Gen Z’s growing influence, and embracing software-defined manufacturing. The report also stresses the need for strong digital and data foundations, as well as the growing role of simulation to boost efficiency and resilience.

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Automation and the chocolate factory

AI and automation have transformed manufacturing – from quality assessments, predictive maintenance and information management to overall business productivity and more – but the power behind these tools means there’s now a greater need for high quality data. In this recent ERP Today article, Tim Gaus shares his perspective on one of the biggest challenges with automation – implanting quality data sets to produce quality insights.

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Deloitte On Manufacturing Roadmap To Net-Zero Emissions

Deloitte’s new report, Energy Transition: The Road to Scale, explores a potential roadmap for the future, outlining strategic initiatives and cross-sector collaborations to help make net-zero emissions by 2050 a reality. The report is the result of extensive research and Deloitte analysis, emphasizing the important role of cross-industry collaboration in paving the way towards a more sustainable future.

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Study: U.S. Manufacturing Could Need as Many as 3.8 Million New Employees by 2033

According to Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute, the U.S. manufacturing industry could see a net need for as many as 3.8 million jobs between 2024 and 2033 as significant investment continues to drive growth. This joint report examines the workforce challenges that manufacturers are facing as well as the investment and skills likely required to drive continued growth across the industry.

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6 (Mostly Digital) Trends Shaping Manufacturing in 2024

Digitization is just the beginning when thinking about the manufacturing landscape in 2024. Your workforce must be as prepared as possible to ensure that emerging technologies – like GenAI and Metaverse – are truly helping your business make progress in becoming more agile and sustainable. In this recent IndustryWeek article, Deloitte’s Tim Gaus and Jason Bergstrom share their predictions for manufacturing in 2024.

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Driving Pharma/Biotech Capacity With Smart Manufacturing

Amidst changing regulations, market dynamics, and an increase in product approvals, constraints in pharma manufacturing are omnipresent. Pharma manufacturers have historically relied on tried-and-true resolutions, but is there a more effective way? In this Bioprocess Online article, Deloitte’s Laks Pernenkil share three ways smart manufacturing can enhance traditional constraint resolution methods.

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Boost Your Business With Digital Twin Technology

Your business may be missing out on increased value in areas like speed to market for new products, improved operations, reduced defects and new revenue drivers if you haven’t implemented digital twin simulation yet. In this InformationWeek article, Deloitte Principal Tim Gaus shares the benefits of leveraging digital twin technology, which is just the beginning as companies become increasingly model-based.

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Deloitte's Smart Factory Believers Program empowers next-generation STEM learning at District of Columbia Schools with support from AWS

At this year’s AWS Summit in Washington DC, Deloitte and AWS announced an expansion of the program to the District of Columbia Public Schools. Deloitte and AWS will donate 30 STEM robotics kits, along with the standards-based math and science curriculum and holistic teacher training and coaching to six local middle schools.

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