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Title The fourth industrial revolution : What does it mean for Australian Industry? / Alan Nankervis, Julia Connell, Alan Montague, John Burgess, editors
Published Singapore : Springer, 2021

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Contents Part 1: The Fourth Industrial Revolution -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Conceptual Framework -- Chapter 3. Methodology -- Part 2: Industry Sectors & 4IR Impacts -- Chapter 4. Agriculture & Mining -- Chapter 5. Manufacturing & Logistics -- Chapter 6. Health, Medicine & Nursing -- Chapter 7. Education -- Chapter 8. Financial Services -- Chapter 9. Retail -- Chapter 10. Government/public sector -- Chapter 11. Tourism and Hospitality -- Part 3: Comparative Analysis -- Chapter 12. Challenges & Opportunities across Australian industry -- Chapter 13. Conclusion
Summary This book explores the core themes of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) highlighting the digital transformation that has been occurring in society and business. Representing an interface between technologies in the physical, digital and biological disciplines the book explores emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles, 3-D printing, nanotechnology, biotechnology, materials science, energy storage, and quantum computing. The findings of collaborative research studies on the potential impact of the 4IR on the labour markets, occupations, future workforce competencies and skills associated with eight industry sectors in Australia are reported. The sectors are: agriculture and mining; manufacturing and logistics; health, medical and nursing; education; retail; financial services; government services and tourism
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 20, 2021)
Subject Industry 4.0 -- Australia
Industries -- Australia
Industries
Industry 4.0
Australia
Form Electronic book
Author Nankervis, Alan R., editor.
Connell, Julia, 1956- editor.
Montague, Alan, editor
Burgess, John, editor
ISBN 9789811616143
9811616140