Manufacturing

A virtual learning concept in manufacturing

How virtual learning and microlearning can improve manufacturing workplace training

The manufacturing industry requires excellent practical skills from the vast majority of a workforce to achieve operational excellence and deliver a quality of product expected from business leaders and customers. By implementing virtual learning methods and experiential training activities in manufacturing workplace training, significant improvements can be made. On-demand virtual learning solutions, along with easy-to-access […]

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How to avoid micromanaging through effective manufacturing workplace training

With so many roles and responsibilities in the manufacturing sector to account for, those in management positions need to be organised and efficient to ensure the smooth operation of their business. There is a risk, however, of managers and business leaders micromanaging their employees, thus leading to a decrease in trust and employee satisfaction. Micromanaging

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How to effectively increase the commercial awareness skills of employees in the manufacturing sector

The manufacturing sector is an industry that rapidly develops alongside the introduction of new technologies and products. With manufacturing roles and responsibilities so wide and diverse, generating a combined sense of commercial awareness amongst employees is crucial to success. For all workers in the industry, manufacturing skills and commercial awareness skills go hand-in-hand, and business

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How to structure your manufacturing training to get the best out of graduates

The UK is the eighth largest industrial nation in the world, and if current trends continue, it will break into the top five by 2021. The manufacturing sector makes up 44% of total UK exports, directly employs 2.6 million people and contributes £6.7 trillion to the global economy. With the growth of the industry showing

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The positive impact experiential training can have on commercial skills in the manufacturing sector

The manufacturing sector is an industry that is wide and diverse, meaning that business standards, organisational values and cultural contexts are always changing. To keep up with industry and specific business developments, all company employees from the CEO to production workers need to possess the relevant commercial skills to ensure that workers have sufficient knowledge

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Workplace leadership to support the future of manufacturing

The UK currently ranks 11th in the world in terms of digital readiness, according to latest government figures, which is spurred on by fear, apathy and a dislike of the hype surrounding technical progression. For many businesses in the UK, consternation is being caused by a reduced amount of access to education and relevant skills.

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Driving a manufacturing business through effective leadership skills

Hesitancy can hold a business back, and in manufacturing, the majority of bosses in the industry are aware of the importance of leadership but still sometimes struggle to provide an effective platform to nurture it. The importance of successfully managing manufacturing departments and their teams is well known among senior teams and boards, however many

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How can you boost your workplace culture in manufacturing?

Due to the current political climate including Brexit negotiations, 1 in 5 UK manufacturing jobs could be at risk, with layoffs expected to occur across the board, according to a recent industry study. Brexit is less than a year away and as a result, manufacturers in the UK are already experiencing a loss of contracts,

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