McKensey

JUNE 10, 2025

Using anonymized data from HR information systems (such as training or performance management data), our automation estimation model assessed 2,100 activities across 800 occupations for 19 major sectors in more than 60 countries. The estimates of automation potential are based on current workforces and business models.

Retail

Workplace Insight

AUGUST 4, 2025

Around one third of employers in retail, hospitality and leisure, and more than a quarter in engineering, manufacturing, and logistics, anticipate challenges in accommodating the changes. She advised employers to begin preparing now by reviewing policies, training line managers, and investing in integrated systems to support compliance.

Flexibility

Attendance Bot

JULY 23, 2025

It combines employee roster planning with task management, time tracking, communication, and even training—all from a single mobile-first platform. It supports demand-driven scheduling, skill-based matching, certification tracking, and automated alerts for potential compliance violations.

Payroll

Success

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Evans recalled one career professional, a mid-level business development manager for a small manufacturing company, who was offered the option of continuing to work fully remote or to transition to a hybrid role and spend three days a week in the office. Evans, a workplace expert, bestselling author and TEDx curator in San Diego.

Promotion

Great Place to Work

JUNE 30, 2025

At DHL Supply Chain , more than 9,000 frontline leaders were given communications training to help managers develop the skills to communicate strategy and business priorities. Training and support — Employee training and development equips people with the tools and strategies needed to adapt to change.

Communication

Success

MARCH 29, 2025

As a VP of operations for a manufacturing company in 2007the beginning of the Great Recessionshe was tasked with laying off over 120 employees who, then, had to train their replacements due to a factory moving offshore. Hansen created a plan that didnt erode employee respect by finding out their needs and then lobbying for them.

Consulting

Mad in America

APRIL 2, 2025

What began as a wonderful career combining my scientific knowledge with creative writing gradually revealed itself as something far more troubling: I was helping to manufacture “facts” about diseases and treatments that would shape medical practice for decades. reporting receiving treatment for depression in 2023.The

Pharmaceutical

Vantage Circle

DECEMBER 29, 2024

SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) estimates replacement costs at 6-9 months of an employee's salary For a $60,000 annual salary, replacement costs could range from $30,000 to $45,000 The Hidden Costs of Lost Productivity, Training, and Onboarding The costs of employee disengagement are much higher than we often realize.

Salary

Success

AUGUST 6, 2025

We spent all of 2023 investing in tools and training [and] education. Despite these market signals and positive incentives for workers to upskill, there’s still a significant shortage of qualified AI talent across sectors from tech to finance to manufacturing.

Finance

BMT Office Administration

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

While it’s most common for manufacturing companies, a TQM approach can also prove fruitful for other businesses. He later published Economic Control of Quality of Manufactured Product in 1931, greatly influencing Dr. W. You should encourage workers to upskill themselves through continued education and training programs.

Manufacturing

BMT Office Administration

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

CLM proves very useful in manufacturing, real estate, finance, healthcare, and technology. Likewise, training and support should be provided on using the technology. The complexity of contracts in these industries and stringent regulatory requirements make CLM worthwhile for streamlining operations and mitigating risks.

Software

McKensey

JULY 28, 2025

After being trained on vast amounts of data, these models can identify patterns that allow them to perform multiple tasks. Imitation learning is particularly well suited to training for mobility and dexterity. Consider how these advances could make a general-purpose robot more useful in a manufacturing environment.

Technology

Great Place to Work

MARCH 19, 2025

In a manufacturing setting, that could be units produced per hour. Lets say your company invests in new software to speed up production, but the new system is clunky and theres no training or support available to employees. Output per hour: How much work gets done in a set time period?

Leadership

Mad in America

JULY 12, 2025

I dislike it for classifying human reactions that create tension—especially for authorities—as defective in some biological way, and for then exploiting this manufactured defectiveness by prescribing drugs and other remedies that routinely have serious adverse effects; and I dislike it for its financial partnering with drug companies.

Banking

McKensey

JULY 2, 2025

The advanced industrial manufacturing workforce is retiring, and new workers need training for complex roles. Reducing time to proficiency could be critical to unlocking increased productivity.

Manufacturing

Vantage Circle

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Solution: Creating development plans for employees that outline clear pathways for career advancement, including mentoring and training opportunities, can help them enhance their skills. HR Perspective Challenge 1: Ineffective Onboarding and Training The first few months of an employee's journey with an organization are crucial.

Retail

Workplace Insight

MARCH 3, 2025

The coronavirus pandemic and lockdown measures have only widened the gap, with the number of young men aged 16 to 24 who are not in education, employment, or training (NEET) increasing by 40 percent since the pandemic, compared to just seven percent for young women.

Manufacturing

McKensey

JULY 17, 2025

Companies that invest in comprehensive development opportunities, such as online instruction, classroom training, and life-skill development, see significant improvements in employee engagement and retention. Similarly, big data analytics is enabling manufacturers to optimize production processes with unparalleled precision.

Problem-Solving

Great Place to Work

JUNE 4, 2025

To ease the change management process, the MedTech firm provided training and explained the value of change , while celebrating success stories. DHL Supply Chain trained more than 9,000 managers to lead with purpose through a two-day program designed to help managers develop the skills to communicate strategy and business priorities.

Leadership

Vantage Circle

MARCH 18, 2025

This is particularly crucial in industries like manufacturing, construction, and healthcare, where regulations are rigid, and safety is essential. This type of program is especially beneficial in industries bearing high risk, such as construction, manufacturing, or logistics.

Manufacturing

Success

JULY 31, 2025

After fatal crashes in 2018, 2019 and 2025 , and at least nine malfunction incidents in the first half of 2024, the plane manufacturer has a lot of work to do to rebuild trust with employees, authorities and the public. The strike threatens the 10% revenue increase in the defense manufacturing unit, but Boeing is in a position of weakness.

Manufacturing

Great Place to Work

MAY 30, 2025

For example, if you implemented a new training program in AI , measure its impact on employee knowledge and skills. The automotive manufacturer built a feedback loop to shortcut structural barriers so that every employee could find an attentive ear through a mix of surveys and open-door listening. Correlation with business outcomes.

Automotive

The Receptionist

JULY 27, 2023

If you work in manufacturing, you’re no stranger to compliance. Understanding Visitor Compliance for Manufacturers Manufacturing visitor compliance broadly refers to adhering to legal and safety regulations when managing visitor access within your facility. One such case is how to handle your facility’s visitors.

Manufacturing

All Work

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Most of the Mater collection is labeled and manufactured with FSC-certified wood. Bolon manufactures all of its products in Ulricehamn, Sweden, where it also recycles its own flooring and the waste from other companies in the area into raw materials before using them to create new pieces of flooring.

Manufacturing

All Work

JUNE 23, 2023

Virtual reality (VR) training: Immersive audio can be combined with VR technology to create realistic simulations for training purposes. This can be particularly useful in industries where hands-on training is required, such as healthcare or manufacturing.

Manufacturing

Work Life

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

For example, manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, education, and health services have a labor shortage. Organizations need new ways to train people in business-critical skills with speed and, most importantly, to prove that skills are job-ready. Chris McCarthy is the CEO of hands-on training company Skillable.

Training

The Receptionist

AUGUST 13, 2024

In your manufacturing facility, you likely have areas—such as receiving, production, and shipping—that are off-limits for certain personnel and visitors. What’s more, many manufacturing facilities contain industrial equipment that could be dangerous to those who don’t know how to operate it.

Manufacturing

All Work

MARCH 27, 2023

Although the concept might seem new, biophilia — the human race’s innate desire to connect with the natural world — has been inspiring the design of manufactured environments for thousands of years. Lari has trained thousands of people in how to set up the shelters, through the Heritage Foundation of Pakistan and YouTube tutorials.

Construction

The Receptionist

MAY 18, 2023

manufacturing company and three separate U.S. Export Control Law that affects the manufacturing, sales, and distribution of certain technologies, technology products, software, and services. Make sure someone at your facility is educated about ITAR and trained in how to keep your policies and procedures compliant.

Manufacturing

The Receptionist

JUNE 6, 2023

manufacturing growth outpaced the rest of the world. As American domestic manufacturing increases, export trade compliance will become evermore important. Training : Employees involved in export activities should receive comprehensive training on export control regulations, including the EAR. At the end of 2022, the U.S.

Manufacturing

McKensey

JULY 21, 2025

In the United States, between 2011 and 2019, the productivity growth decline was particularly acute in manufacturing, with only 0.7 An outlook survey by the National Association of Manufacturers found that more than 71 percent of respondents have difficulty attracting and retaining employees. percent growth.

Maintenance

Office Snapshots

APRIL 9, 2024

mHUB is the nation’s leading hardtech and manufacturing innovation center. The nonprofit organization offers membership options, runs accelerator programs, and provides research and development services to ensure the manufacturing industry continues to accelerate, grow, and thrive.

Manufacturing

The Receptionist

OCTOBER 18, 2021

Make sure everyone knows exactly what their role is and has been properly trained to perform it. Posting evacuation plans on each floor, identifying and training personnel on each floor who will be responsible for getting people out, and making sure everyone is accounted for, are chief among those responsibilities.

Planning

Success

AUGUST 13, 2024

While the manufacturing industry emerged strong after the COVID-19 pandemic, it could be facing up to 1.9 million unfilled manufacturing jobs if the current trajectory doesn’t change. “At Now, she is a steamfitter foreman for Hooper Corporation and trains apprentices.

Manufacturing

Success

AUGUST 22, 2022

As owner of the manufacturing firm InterTech Plastics, he knew about it all too well. He helped to design systems to make products cheaper to produce, enabling them to compete with Chinese manufacturers, while not sacrificing quality. Students are learning not only how to service Teslas but also how to manufacture them.

Automotive

Office Snapshots

APRIL 1, 2024

Originally an aerospace manufacturing warehouse, the 130,000 SF facility employed thousands of women to build planes during WW II. The academy includes a full salon, three training studios and a large, flexible event space for hair shows and large format training sessions.

Manufacturing

Success

MARCH 6, 2023

To expand her business, Hoff could have booked more personal-training clients, but there are only so many hours in a day. Although she considered creating a fitness product from scratch, the potential for sky-high manufacturing and distribution costs was a deterrent. Brainstorm options for expanding your business.

Consulting