What was foreshadowed at the beginning of the year will become a bitter reality in the late summer of 2024. Many robot integrators are struggling to survive. IBK-Ingenieurconsulting from Hannover had to file for bankruptcy in June, as did Marc Engineering, while some were able to find an investor again – but mostly from local networks.
The print industry in Germany counts a total of 8,700 trainees. But the training and skilled labour situation is placing increased pressure on this sector with a workforce totalling 110,00 employees. Some 75% of the industry’s 7,000 companies state they are facing major challenges due to skilled labour shortages.[1] Nor can all apprenticeship posts be filled.
85% of brands will increase investments in Near Field Communication and connected packaging over the next 12 months to achieve their sustainability goals
Keypoint Intelligence is pleased to announce that Riley McNulty, Vice President of Customer Experience & Consulting at Keypoint Intelligence, will speak at the Document Strategy Forum 2024 from May 20-22 in Boston.
Setting trends with training courses from Festo Didactic on battery recycling, AI and biologization
Electromobility, artificial intelligence and sustainability - the economy is in the midst of industrial transformation. In addition to the right automation solutions, qualified specialists are the key to success. With digital learning opportunities as well as seminars and further training, Festo Didactic offers a modern portfolio for lifelong learning in a professional environment.
Challenge: A widespread problem that extends beyond the printing industry
Catching up to do: Almost half of SMEs only moderate when it comes to digitalization
Solution: Artificial intelligence, machinery, and robotics offer potential remedies
Last year, less than 100 companies joined the global unicorn club, the lowest number since 2017 and a steep drop compared to 2022 and 2023, which saw hundreds of private startups valued at $1 billion or more. Still, in a year that showed becoming a unicorn is much harder than before, AI companies turned out to be the absolute winners.
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools continue seeing rapid adoption worldwide, growing faster than smartphones and tablets after their release.
A string of global tech outages, including McDonald’s recent outage and the internet outage plaguing Africa, has sent shockwaves around the world. Bigleaf Networks, a leading provider of network optimization solutions, is at the forefront of discussions on resilience and adaptability in the face of such challenges.
Keypoint Intelligence recently published a State of the Industry report for the Folding Carton industry. Part of a five-report series Keypoint Intelligence's State of the Industry reports serve as a comprehensive exploration into digital adoption within the labels and packaging sector, aiming to dissect and understand the dynamics at play.
The European directives "Network and Information Security (NIS2)" and "Critical Entities Resilience Directive (CER)" must be transposed into national law by October 17, 2020. By then, there will be around 30,000 companies in Germany from currently 18 sectors that will have to comply with rigid IT and OT security aspects, employee awareness and the monitoring of all partner facilities connected via supply chains and their respective IT/OT security maturity levels.
For quite a few engineers, their professional careers can probably be traced back to their childhood involvement with technology construction sets. And they too are moving with the times: fischertechnik is now launching the Smart Robots Pro complete beginner's package, with which young engineers aged eight and over can learn how to program and control in a fun way.
The industrial sector is in the grip of copilot fever. But corporate security managers are not always so enthusiastic. In the latest episode of the Industrial AI podcast, the hosts talk to Jens Wonneberger of Mann+Hummel.
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