by Nancy Cates, contributing editor Plastics Business From Washington to Colorado to Texas and across the country, plastics manufacturers struggle with many of the same challenges in workforce acquisition, training and management: low unemployment, baby boomer retirements and a scarcity of potential employees with the essential technical skills. To solve the problem, some … [Read more...] about Plastics Molders Ease Hiring Strain with Apprenticeships, Internships
STEM & Training
Productive Partnerships: What Education and Industry Need to Prosper
by Dianna Brodine, managing editor Plastics Business The skilled labor crisis is the top issue facing manufacturing companies today, and the solution may lie within the school system, where a captive audience of young adults is making decisions about prospective careers. But, how does a manufacturing company penetrate the educational system to create a funnel of future … [Read more...] about Productive Partnerships: What Education and Industry Need to Prosper
Learning from the Best: Building a Better Training Program
by Elizabeth Stevens, contributing writer Plastics Business In the plastics industry, as in every industry, people are among a company’s most valuable assets. Three companies in the industry – a molded parts producer, a custom extruder and a custom injection molder/thermoformer – have shown their belief in this principle by investing in and implementing best practices in … [Read more...] about Learning from the Best: Building a Better Training Program
Going All In on Manufacturing Day at Crescent Industries
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor Plastics Business “I had no idea manufacturing was this cool.” “I had no idea how clean the factory was going to be.” “I had no idea of the potential job opportunities within manufacturing.” “I had no idea you use that kind of automation in manufacturing.” These are all remarks left on just a few of the many surveys filled out … [Read more...] about Going All In on Manufacturing Day at Crescent Industries
Manufacturing Day: Enhancing the Industry’s Image
by Lara Copeland, contributing editor Plastics Business The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports there are currently 12.3 million manufacturing workers in the US, accounting for nine percent of the workforce. Over the next decade, Deloitte and the Manufacturing Institute (MI) estimate that - of the 3.5 million manufacturing jobs that will likely be needed 2 million are … [Read more...] about Manufacturing Day: Enhancing the Industry’s Image