Productivity for Industry 4.0

Each industrial revolution has brought initial improvements for customer, that are then followed by improvements for the workers. The automation from Industry 3.0 turned luxury goods into feasible purchases for most households, and for the workers, improved safety and working conditions. Yet, whilst the digital age of industry 4.0 has revolutionized our experience, the managerial and knowledge workers who are powering this revolution are suffering from reduced rates of job satisfaction and increased rates of burn-out. This course will arm managers and leaders with the ability to see the causes of frustration in the workplace, and prepare them with tools and approaches that could revolutionize the productivity, working experience and satisfaction of their staff.

• Diagnose causes of worker unhappiness in the modern work environment
• Apply frameworks to identify opportunities for improvement
• Improve working practices to increase worker satisfaction and productivity

• Understand how productivity improved during industry 3.0
• Understand the flaws that prevent industry 3.0 thinking being applied for industry 4.0
• Learn a new framework to help drive productivity in industry 4.0
• Build familiarity with tools that can help improve productivity in knowledge and managerial work
• Understand where AI sits in implementing productivity improvements

• Practical exercises
• Study of real business situations
• Use of strategic instruments and methodologies

The participants will obtain a certificate from the Luxembourg School of Business. Our school is certified by the Ministry of Education as a lifelong learning organization and member of AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business).

Lecturer

Dr. Adam Petersen is a Professor of Management Practice at the Luxembourg School of Business. He has gained over 20 years of management experience in global tech and energy corporations. He has managed Product, Program, Engineering, Operations, Maintenance, and Supply Chain teams. In addition to the UK and the EU, he has worked extensively in the US, the Former Soviet Union and Africa. He is passionate about improving the working experience in the modern workplace. Additionally, he hosts RTL’s business radio show, ‘Office Hours’, that answers everyday questions about life and work by talking to business owners, employees, entreprenuers and experts.

How to finance your training

• Financial support from the State : Luxembourg School of Business is accredited by the Luxembourg Ministry of Higher Education and Research and recognised as a continuing education organisation. As a result, your company can benefit from financial aid from the Luxembourgish state for the training of its employees.
• Tax Deductibility for an individual: Any taxpayer with net income from a salaried occupation may deduct the cost of professional development as business expenses (frais d’obtention) from their taxable income from the salaried occupation. Further training expenses which are related to the taxpayer’s current activity fall within the scope of the acquisition costs of article 105 of the ITA and are therefore deductible from taxable income.