Businesses the world over are still struggling to understand the opportunities and challenges presented by the next-generation technologies of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), and SA is no exception. Although a lot has been written and spoken about the pioneering technological concepts underpinning the 4IR — artificial intelligence (AI), automation, robotics, the Internet of Things, 3D printing and blockchain — there seems to be a slow adoption of these game-changing production tools by local manufacturing businesses.

This is partly due to the dearth of relevant skills, but largely due to poor understanding of potential derived benefits...

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