This online training module explores the manufacturing market and introduces learners to the wide web of products, processes and professionals that are integral to the electrical and automation sector. Learners will learn how our industry’s innovative products are used in manufacturing plants across all sectors to deliver safe, smart and efficient solutions to advance production and distribution.

This Industrial Automation Playbook will accelerate new employees’ knowledge of our industry while also providing existing employees with a complete picture of the market so they can better understand your business’ impact on the value chain.

This module has been developed for employees across North America in the electrical and automation sector who require an understanding of the industrial automation, the manufacturing environments, product categories, players, and the in-plant design and build process. Employees in any field such as system integrators/installers, machine line builders, technical sales, marketing, quotations, purchasing, project management and warehousing, to name a few, will benefit from this overview of the sector. This module would make an excellent introduction to the industrial automation sector for new employees as part of an orientation program.

Approximately 45 minutes

• Available online in English and French
• Includes interactive activities which further engage learners and check for understanding of key concepts
• Features various resources, including a glossary of terms and user manuals for both trainees and managers, to support each learner’s journey through the program