Closing the Industrial Skilled Talent Gap with Augmented Reality

The recent spate of aircraft safety issues has spotlighted a long-brewing problem across all industrial manufacturing: the skilled labor shortage. Digital Transformation is the Solution.

Augmented reality for manufacturing.

2.4

million

positions will be unfilled due to skill gaps by 2028 

82

%

of manufacturing companies report they are experiencing a labor shortage 

2.6

million

Baby Boomers are expected to retire over the next decade

Cars being assembled using machinery.

Skilled Labor Shortage Crisis in Aviation MRO and Manufacturing

The aviation MRO industry faces a critical skilled labor shortage, reflected in aerospace and manufacturing. Despite hiring all qualified graduates, many roles remain unfilled. Deloitte predicts a 2.4 million position gap by 2028, worsened by retiring baby boomers and COVID-19. AR technology may aid in training, but the labor shortfall could result in $454 billion in lost manufacturing value over four years, with significant impacts on quality and operations. Boeing is notably struggling to meet demands.

AR has a unique capability of connecting the theoretical with the practical, transforming 2D instruction manuals into 3D standalone or overlaid experiences, and documenting the completion of these tasks in the digital system of record.

Embracing AR for Next-Generation Technicians

Organizations can turn the manufacturing skills gap into an opportunity by adopting AR technology. As an enterprise AR company, we've seen its potential to enhance productivity by transforming 2D manuals into 3D experiences and documenting tasks digitally. AR meets Gen Z's need for self-directed, practical training, enabling real-time learning and verification.

Machinery.

This video demonstrates Scope AR's WorkLink being used by a WestJet Aircraft Maintenance Engineer on a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The augmented instructional content was captured using the WorkLink app for WestJet’s Digital Day 2023.

A person using augmented reality with an aircraft.

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