Oklahoma is close to experiencing a generational gap in the manufacturing sector, with more than 20,000 unfilled jobs over the next five years, said Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance President Dave Rowland.
The problem, he told members of the Oklahoma City Rotary Club on Tuesday, is that Oklahoma’s demographics won’t fill the gap. Manufacturing companies instead will have to rely more on technology to stay competitive.
Like the industry nationwide, companies in the state must embrace several 21st century trends, like automation, cybersecurity and robotics."We’re not going to have enough workers to traditional manufacturing jobs," Rowland said. "These robots are going to help […]
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