Building an Effective Execution Plan to Quickly Upskill Your Manufacturing Workforce
Manufacturers face tremendous pressure to produce high-quality products as quickly and cost-effectively as possible. To do so, they need highly skilled workers who are well-trained in the latest technologies – but 99% of manufacturers report that their number one challenge is finding and keeping skilled workers. Recent studies indicate that the top measure of a manufacturer’s competitiveness is access to a talented workforce, yet retention statistics for the production workforce are staggering. Even though solving the skills gap is as much about training and development as attracting new workers, unfortunately many companies don’t have a training strategy or execution plan. Is workforce development a key pillar in your organization’s strategic growth plan? To ensure America’s manufacturers remain competitive and sustain productivity well into the future, manufacturers of all sizes must identify effective methods to quickly upskill their workforce by implementing training programs that result in manufacturing Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
Jeannine Kunz - Tooling U-SME
Empowering a Cultural Revolution in the Industrial Revolution
As we are swept into the fourth industrial revolution, how our corporate culture is structured today may not necessarily be the right framework for success tomorrow. The global marketplace is more competitive than ever and those manufacturers who are improving their competitive position are investing to be deeply in-touch with their business. Why are they investing? Many people focus on “How is this technology boosting my production?” But the better question is now: “How is this impacting my employees and my ability to hire?” For companies to survive the industrial revolution, they need a cultural revolution in their organizations to empower all generations and skill levels. What is your plan to address automation changing the way people work? What are the plans for lifting millennials as leaders, bringing more women into manufacturing & engaging the passion of Gen Z as they enter our workforce?
Will Healy III - Balluff Worldwide