Readiness of the South African Metal Industry for the Fourth Industrial Revolution – METAL INDUSTRY 4IR RESEARCH STUDY

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FIRST DRAFT

1.1 INTRODUCTION

We are on the cusp of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4.0). Major technological advancements are revolutionising industrial production and automating manufacturing processes with smart systems capable of cognition, optimisation and customisation. Production systems and value chains are becoming more dynamic, flexible and efficient

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. The 4.0 Industrial Revolution (4.0) is gaining momentum in South Africa. It is driven by mobile connectivity, artificial intelligence, Big Data, the Internet of Things (IoT), nextgeneration robotics, additive manufacturing (three-dimensional printing), blockchain software, wearable technologies and machine learning. These changes are impacting on the metal industry, metal firms, metal workers and customers in significant ways.

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