Several operations managers at GE’s Auburn, Ala. plant conduct month-long vocational training sessions at Southern Union State Community College to prepare GE’s growing foster of hourly workers.
A key element of the company's strategy is to develop the future workforce through partnerships with academia in order to foster interest in the sector and to ensure that future employees receive the education they need to be successful.
Despite millions of dollars spent in training every year by manufacturing companies, many still struggle to realize the expected ROI as measured in productivity, safety, and workforce skills coverage and versatility.
A gap of 20 million workers means it is imperative now for manufacturers to reach far beyond their traditional recruiting efforts if they want to survive.
Before I wrote this article, I had no idea of the extent to which manufacturers can unwittingly become enablers of the opioid crisis. But they can minimize the potential.
