Workforce Development
For This Mold Shop, the Key to Closing the Skills Gap is Emotional Intelligence
Thanks to a culture change founded on a commitment to emotional intelligence, this mold supplier solved its skilled labor problem and increased throughput per employee.
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Heidenhain Releases Online CNC Training Program
Heidenhain’s Heidenhain Interactive Training (HIT) 3.0 is said to provide advanced and apprentice-level CNC training and practice with Klartext programing and DIN/ISO programming within its three-axis machining learning packet.
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Change and Behavioral Styles
Learning the characteristics of each behavioral style and how people are likely to react will help you better implement change in your organization.
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How We Misread Productivity Gains in the Debate About Manufacturing Jobs
Manufacturing appears to lead other sectors in productivity growth, but productivity measures pick up factors besides automation. Recognizing this fact changes the terms of part of the public debate.
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Can We Work Together to Address the Skills Gap?
Governments, educational institutions and businesses must work together toward a common goal to change the manufacturing industry.
Read MoreCNCMachines.net Launches Machining Scholarship for Veterans
CNCMachines.net has launched Veteran to Machinist, a scholarship program enabling veterans to join the manufacturing industry.
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Help Set Up a Student-Run CNC Shop Near You
This replicable student-run business model offers promise not only in terms of workforce development, but also in potentially lowering U.S. manufacturing costs.
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Rise Up Industries’ Machine Training Program Rises Up to Help on Many Levels
This CNC machine-operator training program helps individuals prepare for sustainable employment as a vital element for successful reentry into society and departure from gang life.
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Maximizing Machines, Empowering the Machinist: The Art of Shop Floor Efficiency
When the Great Recession hit Linda Tool, leadership for the 66-year-old machine shop decided against cutting staff. Instead, they made a series of strategic investments and decisions around five-axis machining that has allowed them to scale up the business without increasing headcount.
Read MoreAmerica Makes Appoints Director of Education, Workforce
Josh Cramer served in multiple capacities with the SME Education Foundation before signing on with America Makes.
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