Workforce Development
School Days Reunion
I recently attended my high school class reunion. It's amazing how old many of my classmates have become.
Read MoreManaging Employee Performance
Most managers don't realize that past performance is generally not an indicator of future success. Behavior alone is the benchmark of future achievement.
Read MoreLack Of Career Guidance Among High School Students
Most teenagers are receiving little to no career guidance outside the home and are not pursuing the appropriate educational plan for real world career opportunities and business needs, according to a survey of more than 800 high school juniors and seniors nationwide. The survey was coordinated by the Ferris State University Career Institute for Education and Workforce Development and co-sponsored by the Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation (PMAEF), the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Center for Workforce Success and the Associated Equipment Distributors Foundation (AEDF).
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Working To End Manufacturing's Labor Shortage
Members of the American Machine Tool Distributors' Association (AMTDA), who provide manufacturing solutions through applications, sales and service of machine tools, note a great deal of frustration in the marketplace. The statement from manufacturing customers that, "I'd buy another machine if it came with an operator!" is all too familiar.
Read MoreBusiness And Labor Express Concern About The Overvalued Dollar
Dr. Lawrence Chimerine, a longtime consultant to AMT, recently represented the manufacturing technology industry while chairing a press conference at the National Press Club on the problems created by the overÂvalued dollar.
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Teaching And Assessing Employability Skills
The skills shortage confronting the United States economy goes beyond academic and hands-on occupational skills. For as long as there have been reports about the shortage of skilled workers, employers have been saying they need workers with "soft skills" such as communications and other interpersonal skills.
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What Do Online Marketplaces Really Deliver To Job Shops?
Online custom manufacturing marketplaces really can deliver a stream of RFQs to metalworking job shops. The question is, how do job shops actually convert the opportunity into real business? (2002 Guide To Metalworking On The Internet)
Read MoreNow Is The Time To Train
Improving the proficiency of your personnel will outperform any other single improvement you can make in your CNC environment. Do you want less scrap? Well-trained CNC operators don't make mistakes that scrap parts.
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Company Reduces Inventory And Costs With New Software
The Aerospace Group of Parker Hannifin Corporation, located in Irvine, California, is a leader in the development, design, manufacture and service of control systems and components for aerospace and related high technology markets.
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