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While France's industry is still struggling to modernize its production tool (the average age of the machine tool fleet has increased by almost 2 years since 2008), the audit carried out by the Boston Consulting Group shows that a significant part of the competitiveness gains is through the integration of new production technologies. Thanks to the robots of new generations alone, the cost of labour can fall by more than 16% by 2025. On the other hand, the study warns, if nothing is done France will be left behind. A news that advocates for the strengthening of the plans "Robotics" and "Factory of the Future" envisaged by the Minister of the Economy, Emmanuel Macron.
With the Economy Minister having announced that he wanted to put the 34 plans for a New Industrial France back on track, Industry players seem confident that the plant of the future, combined with the robotics plan, will be strengthened. A recent Boston Consulting Group study agrees. While it recalls that the French robotics park, particularly in THE PMIs, has yet to develop and modernise, it brings clear promises on competitiveness gains.
9% gains if nothing is done...
With a French machine tool fleet on average 19 years old and less than 40,000 robots in France compared to 162,000 in Germany, France does not seem to be in the best position.
Symop President Jean-Camille Uring stresses: "If it does not change gears, France will lose the battle of lowering the cost of labour by modernising the production tool. If nothing is done, in the next few years we risk seeing the cost of labour fall by only 9% compared to 16% in the rest of the world and 21% in our German and British neighbours. Fortunately, the direction taken by the Minister of the Economy is likely to change the situation and provide a salutary boost. With the "Robotics" and "Factory of the Future" plans, we can catch up. »
Jean Tournoux, the union's general delegate, confirms this: "Very concretely, the modernization of our industrial production tool by robots and production technologies means more productivity and lower costs. At the key is the guarantee to maintain our PMI/ETI fabric, to maintain a highly skilled workforce and to regain our export dynamics. »
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