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Cambodia: Nearly 90% of garment factory jobs at risk of automation: ILO
Cambodia: Nearly 90% of garment factory jobs at risk of automation: ILO
Mon, 11 July 2016 – Local industry experts responded yesterday to a new report that warns the majority of Cambodia?s garment sector workers could lose their jobs in the coming two decades as automation and innovative technologies replace low-skilled labour and allow multinational producers to move their operations closer to market.
A study by the International Labour Organization (ILO) released on Thursday found that 88 per cent of Cambodia?s salaried textile, clothing and footwear (TCF) workers were at high risk of automation. It outlined a number of technologies that stand to disrupt the sector, including 3D printing, body-scanning technology, computer-aided design (CAD), wearable technology, nanotechnology, environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques, and robotic automation. Read More?