Simulation skills gap threatens take-up of powerful business technology
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A shortage of skilled simulation professionals is stopping manufacturers’ from driving cost savings, performance improvements and better business decision-making through the adoption of this technology.
That’s the message from Tony Waller, simulation specialist Lanner Group’s product director. Speaking at its annual conference, at Birmingham’s ThinkTank Science Museum, he said: “Demand for simulation is increasing. However, simulation skills are failing to keep pace with this trend.
“While universities such as Warwick Business School are working with industry players, such as Lanner, to equip students with the right skills for industry, the simulation software industry also has a major role to play.”
And he added: “Simulation technology is often perceived as complex and difficult to use, and in today’s fast-paced environments, organisations require solutions that are easy to use and facilitate a fast return on their investment.
“The simulation software industry must work to develop solutions that are straightforward for non-simulation experts to use, while at the same time providing tools for simulation experts that extend the functionality of the software.”
The two-day conference included presentations from a variety of organisations, including manufacturers, such as Volvo Cars and Wärtsilä, as well as Derbyshire Police – all of which claim to have received substantial business benefits as a result of their simulation projects.
