ISA Highlights How Automation Shapes Global Economic Growth in New Position Paper
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17 September 2024 The International Society of Automation (ISA) — the leading professional society for automation — has announced the publication of a new position paper, “Automation Shapes Global Economic Growth and Development.” Automation has long boosted global economies by improving productivity, cost savings, quality, safety and reliability. Automation technologies have also transformed labor markets around the world, reducing human workloads and environmental impacts across all sectors of industry and infrastructure while increasing access to goods and services. In the coming years, automation will continue to grow in scope, enhancing such areas as supply chain resilience, efficiency and sustainability. At the same time, skilled and experienced automation professionals will be in high demand as new technologies repurpose existing jobs, create new ones and balance workforce skills shortages by enabling greater productivity. In this new position paper, ISA emphasizes its commitment to being the “home of automation,” supporting the profession and practice of the automation discipline in a changing world. It provides an outlook on some of the key areas in which automation will shape the future: supporting supply chain resiliency, supporting energy efficiency and sustainability, advancing cybersecurity resiliency and enhancing the modern workforce. ISA also recommends several courses of action for decision makers in industry, government and academia seeking to realize the full benefits of automation. To find out more details please visit : https://www.isa.org/ |