CLOSING THE KNOWLEDGE GAP AI-Powered Condition Monitoring Prepares Manufacturers for the Next Seismic Workforce Shift
Learn how to combine AI and human expertise to keep uptime steady and knowledge secure amid a changing workforce.
The manufacturing industry is facing a “silver tsunami”: nearly a quarter of the workforce is 55 or older, and each retirement takes years of hard-earned expertise off the floor. Since 2020, more than 5 million Americans have left the workforce—most of them seasoned employees whose knowledge can’t be replaced quickly. And the pace is only accelerating. Another 4.1 million people will reach retirement age every year through 2027, resulting in a steady loss of experience across maintenance, production, and quality.
As veteran workers retire, manufacturers risk losing the know-how that keeps equipment reliable, operations efficient, and downtime under control. This playbook explores these challenges and shows how the right combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and human expertise can help you build the next generation of reliability.
This playbook explains how to:
- Capture knowledge before it walks out the door
- Turn downtime into uptime
- Build resilience into constantly shifting supply chains