The Industrial Skills Gap: Five Technologies Maintenance Teams Are Adopting In 2026
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Labour shortages have become one of the most significant constraints facing industrial and manufacturing firms today. Attrition, an ageing workforce and growing skills requirements are stretching maintenance and reliability teams, whilst expectations for reliability, efficiency, operational resilience and emissions performance continue to rise.
Drawing on independent research, this webinar examines five key technologies maintenance teams are adopting to navigate labour and skills constraints. It highlights where these technologies are delivering value today and how they are shaping maintenance roles and skill requirements for the future.
Join us to discover:
- The impact of labour shortages on maintenance performance, including risks to reliability, safety and compliance.
- Where digitisation is delivering the greatest value in maintenance today.
- Five technologies maintenance leaders are using to support teams and extend workforce capacity.
- The new skill requirements emerging from technology adoption, and what capabilities maintenance teams will need next.
About the authors

Josh Graessle
Senior Manager
Josh is a Senior Manager at Verdantix, covering industrial transformation, with a focus on manufacturing operations management, industrial design and engineering, and asset ma...
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Sayanh Alam
Industry Analyst
Sayanh is an Industry Analyst at Verdantix specializing in industrial asset management and operational risk management solutions. She advises software vendors and services fir...
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