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Many manufacturers are facing a severe gap between the talent they need and what is actually available on the labour market. It is expected that this talent gap will only increase in the near future.<\/p>\n

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Industry Challenges<\/h2>\n

The main training problem in the manufacturing industry is that most employers are looking for multi-skilled employees who can perform a range of tasks, while many manufacturing workers are unskilled or have only been trained to perform a single job function.<\/p>\n

One possible solution to this problem is the adoption of a training and development strategy that teaches unskilled employees the skills they need to help propel the organisation forward while at the same time allowing employees to move their career forward. This should help boost the manufacturer\u2019s productivity, decrease employee turnover and possibly solve the talent gap. However, in-house training comes with a number of challenges.<\/p>\n

High Cost<\/b>
\nDepending on the skills that are needed, manufacturing industry training can be very expensive. It can take a long time and the extensive involvement of trainers and supervisors to teach employees the necessary skills and processes for a manufacturing job.<\/p>\n

To keep training costs down it is a good idea to provide at least part of your employee training as an elearning course. eLearning note only provides a more cost-effective alternative to classroom training due to reduced travel and trainer costs, it also much more flexible, enabling study out of working hours and regular updates to course content based on new systems, industry guidelines or legislation.<\/p>\n

Of course, some skills are very difficult to teach through an online course, which is why blended learning (elearning combined with on-the-job coaching and instructor-led training) is often the way to go for manufacturing training.<\/p>\n

Employee Turnover<\/b>
\nHigh staff turnover can be very costly, especially when a lot of time and money has been invested in employee training. Therefore, it is important that the best performing workers are identified, rewarded for their performance and provided the necessary support and CPD (continuing professional development) to move their career forward. This will help increase the retention rate of key employees.<\/p>\n

It is also important that specific process knowledge is never retained by just one employee. Knowledge transfer from an employee to the organisation as a whole (in the form of training course development or social learning) needs to occur often in order to avoid a brain drain resulting from employee turnover.<\/p>\n

When setting up an employee training strategy for your manufacturing organisation, you should team up with a training expert that has a proven track record in the manufacturing sector.<\/p>\n

Below you will find several training and learning providers that are experienced in developing and implementing manufacturing industry training programmes.<\/p>\n

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Global Manufacturing eLearning Provider – Day One Technologies<\/h2>\n

Based in the UK, Day One Technologies is one of the world’s leading manufacturing elearning providers. Day One’s industrial elearning<\/a> supports L&D with solutions, with clients including the likes of Linde, Thermal Fluid Solutions, BOC, and more. <\/p>\n

Read about their elearning for manufacturer, Boortmalt<\/a> – a top global agro-industrial company. <\/p>\n

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US Manufacturing Training Provider – Train Smart Inc<\/h2>\n

Manufacturing training expert, Train Smart Inc, provides tailored manufacturing learning solutions that can include instructor-led training, one-on-one coaching and elearning. They can help evaluate training needs and recommend solutions, develop custom training programs, deliver them to your employees, and follow up on the effectiveness of the training.<\/p>\n

Training topics that Train Smart Inc has extensive expertise in include:<\/p>\n