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ОглавлениеHigh technology has arrived on the floor of America’s factories and the growing use of these technologies has led to operational excellence, higher productivity, and higher profits. High technology alone cannot provide all these benefits without a skilled workforce that is continually updated and trained to get the full benefits that each new technology can provide. Therefore, training and managing of the workforce should be the greatest focus of any firm wishing to compete and survive in manufacturing.
Executives cannot do their best work or be successful in business without the cooperation and help of others. Conventional manufacturing is being rapidly replaced by new, fast-response, customer-focused techniques that maximize the manufacturer’s return on all resources: capital, materials, equipment, facilities, time, and especially human resources. Without a skilled workforce, we cannot remain the world’s economic leader.
