Workforce Development
A Common Workforce Problem That We Share
The challenges we face finding writing editors are similar to those you face finding skilled machinists and machine operators.
Read MoreDeVry University Launches Advanced Manufacturing Training
The university has collaborated with 180 Skills to offer 11 online courses in a variety of advanced manufacturing skillsets.
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Contingent Staffing for the Machining Job Shop
Hiring additional staff is an option to increase capacity, but if the fluctuation in demand is unpredictable and of short duration, you can quickly end up with excess capacity and a fixed expense that is too large for a lower level of business.
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Mazak Hosts TMA’s 26th Annual Precision Machining Competition
Over 250 high school students from Illinois submitted more than 300 parts for this year’s contest.
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Airbus, Dassault Systèmes Hold Dual Grand Openings at Wichita State University
The two companies kicked off their respective residencies on WSU’s campus with facilities intended to collaborate with students and faculty in education and industry research.
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Identifying and Overcoming Skill Vulnerabilities in Staffing
This shop tracks cross-training as a performance metric. Management sees how many employees are fully capable of running each different type of machine tool. The data have helped the shop improve in this area, particularly since employees see the very same data as well.
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Manufacturing News of Note: April 2017
Sandvik Coromant opens a special automotive engineering project and training site, Stratasys launches an additive manufacturing consulting service, and other industry news.
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Allied Machine & Engineering Launches Engineering Training Department
The Ohio facility provides a three-month training environment for new employees and an intensive two-and-a-half-day seminar offering for end users and distributors.
Read MoreApplying a Skills Matrix to Performance Review
Tracking an employee’s status in meeting key expectations can ease the overall review process.
Read MoreLIFT Announces Launch of Ohio STEM Learning Platform
MakerMinded, which includes educational programs, games and a statewide competition later in 2017, is intended to provide STEM learning experiences to students from 35 schools in Ohio.
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