PPMA Gear Up Issue 1

Industry 4.0
business intelligence
Number
crunching
“The Fourth Industrial Revolution is still in its nascent state. But
with the swift pace of change and disruption to business and
society, the time to join in is now.”
Gary Coleman, Global Industry and Senior Client Advisor, Deloitte Consulting
The 4th Industrial Revolution
is here. Industry 4.0 and
smart factories – where
machines communicate with
each other to automate the
production line and deliver
superior cost efficiencies,
goods or services – are
set to change the face of
manufacturing. Keeping
your factory ‘connected’ will
ensure your company isn’t
left behind. But just how far
does the UK have to go to
compete with the countries
leading the charge? And
what will this brave, new,
connected world mean for
traditional employment?
The UK plays catch-up
18
Percentage UK lags behind the G7
average in terms of output
(Office for National Statistics, International
comparisons of UK productivity, first
estimates: 2015)
170
Number of industrial robots per 10,000
employees in Germany (outside the
automotive sector)
(International Federation of Robotics,
World Robotics 2016)
33
Number of industrial robots per 10,000
employees in the UK (outside the
automotive sector)
(International Federation of Robotics,
World Robotics 2016)
Robot wars
60,000
Number of factory workers Foxconn,
which makes Apple and Samsung
components, is estimated to have
replaced with robots in 2016
(www.bbc.co.uk/news/
technology-36376966)
19%
Amount UK robot sales increased by in
2016 (compared to 2015 figures)
(BARA Robot Sales Stats 2016)
2.5%
Amount the number of jobs grew by
per year in Germany (2010-15) – over
the same period the number of robots
grew by 3%
(International Federation of Robotics,
World Robotics 2016)
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