Continuous vocational training in response to the challenge of industry 4.0: Required skills and business results

• Aranda, Jose Ramon ^[1] ; Campos, Irene ^[1] ; Cosculluela, Carolina ^[1] ; San Martin, Jose ^[1] ; De Pablos, Carmen ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

     Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

     Madrid, España

     
• Localización: Journal of Industrial Engineering and Management, ISSN-e 2013-0953, Vol. 16, Nº. 2, 2023 (Ejemplar dedicado a: In process), págs. 319-341
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Purpose: To identify the technical skills which, linked to digitalization processes, are required to achieve different types of business results. Design/methodology/approach: The Delphi method was applied, through the opinions of a group of Spanish experts, to identify the importance of certain skills for the advancement of digitalization and the implementation of Industry 4.0. Findings: The results show that: 1) skills in Robotics, the Internet of Things, Networks and Artificial Intelligence are necessary to achieve results in the management of company technical areas; 2) commercial management needs skills in Intelligent Systems, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Distributed Technology and Contents; and 3) for the business challenges of sustainable development, the environment and energy efficiency, the most needed skills are in Big Data, Intelligent Systems and Artificial Intelligence.Originality/value: The results are useful, firstly, in providing firms with a training and selection tool for the development of I4.0 and, secondly, in offering training centers criteria for drawing up their training programs.