In the near future, European factories will face a number of social sustainability challenges. Some of these challenges are demographics-driven, such as an aging population and a decreasing pool of potential new young employees.
Europe ́s challenges involve several possible gaps, for example:
- employee well-being vs. the imperative to carry out economically sustainable business,
- future competence requirements vs. the available workforce’s knowledge
- the need to retain old and experienced employees vs. their interest in remaining at work
- the need to attract a new generation of workers vs. their interest in manufacturing employment
The SO SMART project focuses on six main challenges for European Manufacturing:
- Value Creation
- Stimulating Work Environment
- Life-Work Balance
- Business Perspective
- Key Indicators for success
- Embeddedness in Society
