The pandemic has changed the world, and thus, new challenges have arisen. Operations managers have to deal with traditional challenges related to people, communication, globalization, customer satisfaction, productivity, and reporting, while fostering the introduction of new technologies.
The current digital era, fueled by vast amounts of data and artificial intelligence (AI) applications, offers a new realm of possibilities for organizations. In that context, the role of an operations manager is to filter out the AI solutions that can provide the greatest added value for the organization and its people. As a consequence, operations managers must develop their cognitive flexibility and embrace change as an opportunity to dedicate extra time to people.
Wearables are the means to engage workers in Industry 4.0 and bridge the gap between workers and the digital world. In fact, they are the only way for both sides to interact in an automatic way. Besides, through this process operations managers can obtain context-rich information online to get a better picture of all the resources in the plant and acquire a deeper feel for the real impact of daily operations on the workforce.
mehr Einblicke
December 5, 2025
The newly launched Kearney Industrial Innovation Space (K-IIS) brings together cutting-edge technologies and real industrial use cases to help companies tackle operational challenges and WearHealth was part of it.
.jpg)
November 28, 2025
The EKAS conference at Migros in Switzerland showed how companies are approaching workplace health with a broader view — focusing on clearer insights and long-term workforce wellbeing.
