The skills shortage has been a problem since the dawn of the modern corporate system. Both companies and employees have not been able to keep pace with the rapid changes in almost every industry. The lack of skilled staff can obstruct or even stop some long-standing operations. Recently, many manufacturing-related jobs that require a highly specific skill-set are going unfilled. This situation is the result of an entire generation heading towards retirement without passing…
The lean approach has taken over the manufacturing world. Each aspect of production has benefited by extracting more from the limited resources available. Consequently, lean…
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Lean is used extensively by the automotive supplier industry and Lean thinking enables automotive manufacturers to survive in their cutthroat business environment. Automotive suppliers must continuously improve their performance to retain the business of automakers. However, seldom do Woodworking Manufacturers force their suppliers to be competitive beyond price. Automotive manufacturers are typically much larger than the suppliers. Consider Ford, GM, Toyota, and VW against Cummins, Continental, and Delphi. The former group of companies is significantly…
Let’s face it – most people don’t grow up fantasizing working in woodworking. Even after flying, firefighting, policing, you-tubing, instagramming, snap chatting, and countless others…
Many employers/owners speak of the skills gap and the need for employees. I hope to address these needs with action items that can be implemented…
Hard Facts: The talent gap is crippling the woodworking industry. Our most experienced workers are ageing out and the pool of new talent is shrinking rapidly. These problems stem from reasons such as lack of available applicants, lack of experience and lack of technical competencies/hard skills. So how can a woodworking business address the most important part of its shop, the workforce? Here are the 5 steps to developing a workforce talent pool: Focus on…
If you are the owner, leader or manager of a woodworking business and want to see your shop consistently run better and grow more quickly,…
