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Sustainability and productivity needn’t be at odds when enabled by Industry 4.0 technology categories. And with an empowered workforce leading the way, outsize gains can be the result. 

Industry 4.0 technology categories have helped boost operations’ productivity and efficiency. This increased operational performance to support the growth without the need to add more resources or machines that consume more energy. Ninety percent of greenhouse-gas emissions come from electricity. So more than 1,000 Industrial IoT sensors is deployed to more than 500 pieces of equipment and 15 utility systems to gather data and generate analytics insights. This allows us to optimize energy consumption across the entire factory. This is how Industry 4.0 technology categories accelerate digital sustainability. Thus, Digitalization is the key that can unlock net-zero for industry.

Known as the Internet of Things (IoT), there are now over 30 billion items with the ability to connect digitally, and the predictive manufacturing industry continues to grow, thanks to the skills of trained professionals. The development of IoT jobs and their crucial role in keeping up with demand has meant that there is no shortage of job opportunities on the horizon. In 2019, nearly two-thirds (61%) of companies globally implemented IoT applications, and that number continues to grow as the world evolves.

With this in mind, Distrelec has analyzed the companies recruiting for IoT jobs, the total number of active listings globally, and the most desirable jobs in 2022.

Edge computing is one of the hottest topics in the industry for the moment. According to Gartner by 2025 a whopping 75% of data will be processed at the edge devices. As the name indicates Edge Computing brings computing power closer to the edge of the network. This enables to store and analyze data closer to where it is generated which reduces pressure on communication networks (lowering network latency) and the heart of the network (data centers and, increasingly, the cloud).

Industry 5.0 represents the concept of transition to a human–centric, sustainable, and resilient manufacturing system driven by advanced technologies. However, the greatest potential for innovation in the industry is reflected in the application of advanced digital technologies. The era of advanced digital technologies has been started by the fourth-industrial revolution, better known as Industry 4.0. Many industries expect Industry 4.0 to have a significant impact on their supply chains, manufacturing processes, and business models. Thus, Industry 4.0 is a technological concept offering a promise of enhancement in efficiency through digital connectivity and AI, but reporting a lot of implementation challenges. 

The Industry 4.0 is moving the production towards smart production systems, based on new technologies (i.e. Internet of Things, Cyber-Physical Systems, Cloud Computing, Big Data and Artificial Intelligence). Companies rightfully have high expectations of Industry 4.0. However, one of the major obstacles is how to transform reactive, via proactive, to predictive production systems via data analytics application. The predictive production systems are new type of intelligent production systems enable the implementation of new technologies.