Manufacturers are confronting a skilled labor shortage. As they try to find a solution, augmented connected worker (ACW) platforms can become a key ally in training the new workforce and strengthening employee retention through comprehensive upskilling capabilities, skills management tools, and assistance throughout their shifts. ACW platforms have been rapidly evolving, introducing technologies that can empower frontline workers and digitize factory floors. As AI advances, new use cases in ACW platforms include automated document digitization, task execution assistance, predictive upskilling, shift planning, root cause analysis, and metric monitoring and reporting. The main goal is continuous improvement. This Frost Radar™ considers providers of shop floor-centric ACW platforms that mainly address maintenance, safety, quality assurance, worker guidance, analytics, and performance optimization. These solutions make use of hardware and enterprise system integrations to enable companies to achieve operational excellence and improve processes in manufacturing operations.

The main goal is continuous improvement.

• What role do ACW platforms play in overcoming the challenges of skilled labor shortages in manufacturing?
• In what ways are ACW platforms reshaping manufacturing through automated document digitization, task execution assistance, predictive upskilling, root cause analysis, and metric monitoring and reporting?
• Which leading providers of shop floor-centric ACW platforms are offering operational excellence and improving processes in manufacturing operations?