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The Labor and Talent We Need Now, Tomorrow, and in the Decades to Come
MANUFACTURING, MANUFACTURING, VIDEO

The Labor and Talent We Need Now, Tomorrow, and in the Decades to Come

Who are the next generation of manufacturing professionals? Are we attracting and developing the talent we are going to need? Discussing how broadly speaking COVID-19 has changed the way people think about their work-life goals with a particular focus on what has changed for our existing workforce Walking through examples of internships, apprenticeships, and collaborations with educational institutions that deepen the pool of skilled workers Identifying the top-performers of the future and making special efforts to grow their skill sets, abilities, and responsibilities over time Novel approaches to cross-training, mentoring, coaching, and career management to keep your staff satisfied and…

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Transforming a Medium-Sized Company to Better Engage with Both Customers and Suppliers
MANUFACTURING, VIDEO

Transforming a Medium-Sized Company to Better Engage with Both Customers and Suppliers

Executive Platform Interview with Jack Feng, May 2016 Dr. Jack Feng is in charge of Commercial Vehicle Group’s Lean Six Sigma deployment at over two dozen CVG manufacturing facilities in the US, Mexico, China, India, Australia, UK, Belgium, Czech and Ukraine. Prior to joining CVG, Dr. Feng served different leadership roles within Caterpillar such as Strategy Manager / Master Black Belt, Industrial Engineering Manager, Director of Asia Pacific Lean 6 Sigma Planning and Deployment and Senior Technical Steward. At Caterpillar, he led the development and deployment of Caterpillar Production System (CPS) Master Black Belt program and taught its first four…

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