Manufacturing Workforce

The future of work is changing for manufacturers – not just the workers themselves but the entire system. Companies must be ready for a skill shift that is already underway. There is a rising demand for technological, social, and higher cognitive skills, and an emerging imperative for life-long learning. The new model for governance and well-being at work has autonomy for teams and individuals. A category of waste in lean manufacturing is underutilization of employees, and the remedy is capitalizing on employees' creativity. By using knowledge and know-how to innovate and to solve problems, waste can be removed. It’s directly relates to process optimization and sustainability.

For people to be more efficient, work well and function in a productive environment, they need autonomy. Autonomy comes with workers understanding their roles in the organization and value network. This approach is what the next generation of workers wants and expects. They want empowerment to make decisions and provide innovation.