Digital tech in UK manufacturing ‘could deliver £102bn benefit’

Posted on 22 Nov 2017 by Jonny Williamson

Adoption of new technologies like AI could lead to the creation of 101,000 jobs in the manufacturing sector over the next decade, new study reveals.

Digital technologies are transforming manufacturing processes and supply chain communication. Investing in new technologies like AI to improve productivity in the manufacturing sector could add as much as £102bn ($135bn) to the UK economy annually by 2026, a new survey conducted by Barclays has suggested. A poll of 500 manufacturers revealed…

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