The Fourth Industrial Revolution (FIRe), also referred to as Industry 4.0, is creeping into the workplace almost unnoticed. Unbeknownst to many Filipinos, some countries are now adapting to FIRe, and changing their processes to pave the way for the use of massive automation, big data analytics and the Internet of Things. They are also training their workforce to cope with the changing workplace. These countries are now “Catching FIRe”, in a positive way. The countries that ignore the handwriting on the wall about the FIRe will get burned.

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