The Most Important Manufacturing Skill… Trainability
“How does a manufacturing company leader solve the skills gap? By emphasizing the only capability that truly matters.” IndustryWeek July 25, 2017 For more information on SMT’s manufacturing skill solutions, please click on the links below. Company Overview Presentation… Read More
Manufacturing Skills Gap Doesn’t Exist? It does, and here’s how.
A recent study co-authored by a University of Illinois and MIT economist claims that the skills gap in manufacturing is essentially overblown. We couldn’t disagree more, and we have the hard data to back it up. Any type of workforce skills gap is often the result of many forces… Read More
The Standard Timing Model – Quantifying Industrial Skills for Hiring
The manufacturing skills gap is becoming an ever more extensive problem as global manufacturing continues to rebound. One of the most difficult tasks for hiring managers in the industrial space is getting a true read on the hard skill sets of job candidates. Difficulty finding qualified labor to fuel that growth… Read More
Training Effectiveness in a Manufacturing Environment
The numerous factors that can be used to evaluate training options in manufacturing can be overwhelming, especially with the surge of e-learning opportunities. There is no doubt that e-learning can have a place, but we should be careful not to let ease of application, short term cost savings, and speed… Read More
Maintenance Training and Asset Management: Creating Value in Manufacturing
With all the efforts, strategies and objectives surrounding preventative and predictive maintenance, not one can be accomplished without a properly targeted training program. This article on http://www.uesystems.com “Education and asset management: Reliability minus training equals failure” details some of the areas maintenance managers should focus on when considering… Read More