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Fincantieri CEO highlights strategic role of shipbuilding
Pierroberto Folgiero, CEO of Fincantieri, highlighted the increasing strategic importance of the shipbuilding industry during a lecture at the Spes Academy in Rome. He emphasized that heavy manufacturing in Italy and Europe must defend its market share by evolving both products and production processes.
Folgiero noted that the future of the industry lies in digital transformation, specifically increasing the 'brain' of ships through digital integration and modern propulsion systems. On the production side, he pointed toward the 'manufacturing of the future,' which involves the application of artificial intelligence to industrial processes and increased robotization.
The lecture also addressed the global resurgence of maritime power, noting that the rising demand for naval defense necessitates a strong industrial base for both civilian and military vessels. Folgiero described the shift in the workforce as moving toward 'testa d’opera' (skilled operators) rather than traditional manual labor.
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- [○ 1 SOURCE] There is a strong demand for naval defense and a need to increase the military naval industrial base. lamilano.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] Shipbuilding is becoming increasingly central to industrial and geopolitical strategies. lamilano.it · www.notizie.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] The future of manufacturing involves applying artificial intelligence to industrial processes and increasing robotization. lamilano.it · www.notizie.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Competitiveness is measured by the ability to defend market shares and the strength of Italian and European heavy manufacturing. www.ilsannioquotidiano.it · lamilano.it · www.notizie.it
- [● 2 SOURCES] Fincantieri aims to evolve products by making ships more digital and improving propulsion systems. lamilano.it · www.notizie.it