Michael UngarCEO of the Industry 4.0 Club

Future of Manufacturing: Reskilling the Workforce Explained

23 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief explanatory segment, the speaker emphasizes that over the next two decades the manufacturing sector will face its biggest challenge: preparing workers for rapid automation. Repetitive‑task roles are described as soon‑to‑be extinct, making large‑scale training and reskilling essential worldwide. The speaker argues that the ability to globally upskill the manufacturing workforce will determine how well economies adapt to structural change.

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For the next 20 years, we still have a lot of work to do to train the workforce to be able to cope with these changes, especially those who are doing repetitive tasks. They are going to become extinct soon. So my opinion is, for the next 20 years, the extent to which we are able to globally, in every manufacturing economy, The greatest challenge is going to be in the manufacturing sector. The greatest challenge is going to be to skill or reskill the workforce to be able to cope with the changes.