Published by: Josep Feixas –
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Industry 5.0 is a concept of the future, but increasingly of the present, and here in this article we will see the three pillars on which it is based.
By way of introduction, it is worth noting that many companies are still in the phase of reaching Industry 4.0, while Industry 5.0 remains a prospect for the future.
Whereas Industry 4.0 focuses on efficiency and productivity through the use of new technologies, Industry 5.0 centers on worker well-being and sustainability, enabling the business to thrive in the long term.
That concept is not really limited to industry, but applies to all sectors and all organizations that one can imagine.
Strategy focused on the human being, contemplating progress in the work environment. It is about promoting talent, diversity and training.
The objective is to change the paradigm of the industrial-economic world. Organizations must be at the service of people, and not the other way around. People are not means, but ends.
Resilience in the face of severe adversity, obstacles, and problems—both local and global—is a key objective for the future.
In recent times, we have experienced the COVID-19 pandemic, the resulting global supply shortages, and now, the war in Ukraine.
To be prepared for such future events, the goal is for companies to be able to anticipate, react, and learn to adapt to and withstand any crisis, thereby ensuring stable and sustainable operations.
The third pillar addresses global-scale problems and challenges; we live in a world of finite resources, and therefore, we must shift away from the utopian notion of infinite, limitless growth.
This third major aspect of Industry 5.0 seeks to foster sustainable and viable development capable of enduring indefinitely, thereby ensuring a future for generations to come.
