Rising labor costs and shifting consumer demands are causing Hangzhou manufacturers to reevaluate their current manufacturing practices. As part of China’s push for internalization of automation, Greentech Investments wants to invest in the development of Chinese manufacturing. We explored automation implementation methods and workforce changes using surveying, interviewing, and field studies of manufacturers to assess current transition obstacles. We found that unskilled labor shortages are limiting manufacturing growth and developed a guide for industry automation adoption to combat this deficiency.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Hillman, Noah Adam
• Brooks, Michael S.
• St. Hilaire, Ryan James
• Viola, Steven A.

Subject

• Sustainability
• Industry
• Innovation
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-121717-000137

Keyword

• Factory management -- Automation

Advisor

• Foo, Katherine
• Peet, R. Creighton

Year

• 2017

Center

• Hangzhou, China Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Greentech Investments Ltd.

Date created

• 2017-12-17

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright