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I4.0 involves the integration of digital technology (connectivity, intelligence, automation and advanced engineering) in the physical space.

The following I4.0 technology solutions will grow in prevalence within Singapore’s logistics sector in the next two to five years. The adoption of these I4.0 technology solutions will impact the skills required by your workforce in the near future.

Dynamic route optimisation: Applying AI and prescriptive analytics to identify optimal delivery route for cost effective and timely deliveries

Optimised documentation: Software robotics to automate data entry, data capture and data conversion

Predictive and prescriptive fleet management: Application of AI techniques through IoT-enabled devices to predict equipment and system failures, as well as prescribe recommended solutions

Smart inventory counting: Autonomous drones or robotics that automate inventory tracking, stocktaking and inspections

Smart billing, costing and reconciliation: Smart contracts or block-chain based secured platforms enabling real time access to shipment details, updates and bills to provide for downstream billing, costing and reconcilliation process

Within the next three to five years, the following 11 jobs will experience a high degree of change in job task:

I4.0 adoption will gradually create new value-added I4.0 job roles in the following areas:

1. Data analysis and management roles
2. Software development roles
3. Digitalisation and automation roles

Companies adopting I4.0 digital solutions can consider these strategies to prepare your workers who are undergoing job transformation:

1. Upskilling/reskilling
   
   Employees need to build new skills to maximise contribution in a technologically rich work environment. High technical expertise, including skills related to core operations and solutioning continue, will remain relevant despite extensive use of I4.0 technologies.
   
   Going forward, holistic skillsets around technology, business and human factors will become more prominent.
   
   
2. Job redesign
   
   Job redesign entails altering the task requirement of a job role by adding, modifying or removing tasks to include more value-adding components and increase productivity.
   
   Job Redesign methods include the following:
   • Job Enlargement: Introducing additional tasks to an employee’s original job scope
   • Job Reconfiguration: Adjusting an employee’s existing job scope by reshaping tasks to achieve new outcomes
   • Job Enrichment: Introducing a value-added component at a higher job level, and elevating the employee’s scope of responsibility
   • Job Simplification: Removing redundant or duplicated tasks
Click here for a self-help guide on Job Redesign.


3. Redeployment
   
   Redeployment involves the mobility of existing staff to take on newly created job roles, higher level job roles in the same function, or across different job functions, based on skills transferability.

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Embark on your I4.0 and workforce transformation journey today with I4.0 Human Capital Initiative.

Plan a career path for your employees with the Skills Framework for Logistics.

Through the framework, you can identify jobs, career pathways, and the existing and emerging skills in the logistics sector. The components in the framework include:

• Logistics sector-related information
• Career pathways in six areas
• Occupations and job roles which cover 85 technical skills and competencies, and 18 generic skills and competencies
• Training programmes for skills upgrading and mastery

Find out more about the Skills Framework for Logistics.

Workforce Singapore offers a number of Professional Conversion Programmes to help you hire and train mid-career candidates for the logistics industry. Under these one-year programmes, your candidate will experience and learn from:

• Facilitated classroom sessions
• Customised and structured on-the-job training
• Mentoring from experienced professionals
• Networking opportunities

Choose from four programmes:

The programme will provide mid-career PMETs with classroom and on-the-job training experience on logistics planning and operations. Find out more about the Professional Conversion Programme for Logistics.

The programme will equip your employees in areas such as solution designing, data analytics and project management for effective supply chain management. Find out more about the Professional Conversion Programme for Supply Chain Professionals.

The programme prepares your employee for roles that range from sales and marketing, to product and supply chain management within the Southeast Asian region. Find out more about the Professional Conversion Programme for Southeast Asia Ready Talents.

The programme will support the reskilling and upskilling of workers who have been affected by enterprise transformation, or face the risk of retrenchment, to take on new or enhanced job roles within the organisation. Find out more about the Redeployment Professional Conversion Programme for supply Chain and Logistics Professionals.

As an employer, you can receive funding support from Workforce Singapore when you take part in these programmes.