Workforce Development
Where Education Fits in Manufacturing
Many shops have stepped up by creating their own apprenticeship programs, while many machine tool OEMs have contributed to the cause as well.
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Surfcam Offers New West Coast Training Site
Surfcam, by Vero Software, is joining forces with parent company Hexagon Metrology to expand its suite of training services in the northwestern United States. The Kent, Washington, office of Hexagon will serve as a training site for Surfcam.
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Machine Monitoring Helps Job Shop Become Lean
A Kaizan event led to GEM Manufacturing’s investment in an eNetDNC system for its shop to address inefficiencies with CNC program transfers and file revision control.
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NIMS Works to Develop Apprenticeship Programs
Cross-sector, public-private partnerships will prepare more students and workers for success in high-demand manufacturing careers.
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Process Owner Day Instead of Labor Day
Today, I celebrate the process owners, such as the machinists, that can tear down and set up a multi-spindle cam machine in less than 2 hours.
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Another Effort at Training New Machinists
Randy Pearson, Siemens international business development manager, is passionate about training for all levels of CNC machine tools. He recently wrote an article about this topic.
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Not Labor Day, Process Owner Day
Labor doesn’t add much value. In my experience, it only moved stuff around. The labor jobs went away. Today, I celebrate the process owners that can tear down and set up a multi-spindle cam machine in under 2 hours. They own their process and own their craft.
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Training Your Apprentices: A Project to Prove their 'Mettle'
At the recent Horn Technology Days, I spent some time hanging out with the apprentices.
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The Real Truth About the Skilled Workforce Issue
"The workforce and finding skilled people are our shop's biggest problems." I hear this line from almost every shop I visit.
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Use 'The Good Jobs Strategy' to Find Employees
By changing their workforce management systems, companies start thinking about employees as sources for opportunity and customer satisfaction.
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