Dive Summary:
- A new study, “Developing & Engaging the Manufacturing Workforce,” has set out to investigate how food and beverage manufacturers cope with an ever changing work place.
- One of the primary concerns is the constant evolution of manufacturing processes, both technologically and mechanically, and the difficulty that poses for hiring new employees and training current ones.
- Sunny Delight overcame this in a couple of ways, most importantly by instituting a mentor system that allows new employees to learn on the job.
From the article:
"This article originally ran in the October 2012 issue of Food Manufacturing.According to âDeveloping & Engaging the Manufacturing Workforce,â a white paper released by the Manufacturing Excellence Share Group (MESG) of the Alliance for Innovation & Operational Excellence (AIOE), consumer packaged goods manufacturers (CPGs) contend with hiring challenges that stretch from mechanical knowledge to generational differences. The AIOE group has developed the paper in conjunction with a Booz & Co. study and panel discussion in which more than a dozen manufacturing executives spoke about hiring..."
