Emerson Vice President of Performance Software Dustin Beebe recently shared his perspective with Efficient Plant Magazine on how automation’s future will rely on digital-twin technologies to ensure personnel and process plants operate at their best.
Process manufacturers who want to stay competitive in today’s global marketplace face a wide array of new hurdles. A worker shortage is making it increasingly difficult to find and retain qualified personnel to operate a plant, just as competition and demand are increasing around the globe. Not only is it difficult to find the necessary people to operate a plant, but the newest generation of personnel also expect to work in modern facilities with the latest technology so they can perform their tasks efficiently and effectively.