We intentionally wrote it to share our hard-won insights, knowledge and experience with the next generation of leaders. We want to attract new talent to the industry–talent with new capabilities, drive, and technological expertise to encourage growth and sustainable performance.
In the book, we walk you
through the Improvement Process Wheel, sharing best practices, examples and
stories to help current and future leaders drive business success. Starting
with uncovering the possibilities of your business and transitioning through
operations, labor, sales and technology, the book touches on every aspect of
business. Additionally, we share insights on leadership transformation and
shifting the manufacturing mindset to embrace the ever-changing economy, world
and business environment.
Our intention in sharing this with you is not to sell books–though we have included a link at the end of the article to preorder the book – but to encourage and inspire you to take time to reflect on your business. As 2024 kicks off, ask yourself what can be done today to impact tomorrow. Where are the gaps within your organization and what steps need to be taken to improve? There is no room for complacency for manufacturers because instability and business challenges are now the norm.
Also, if we don’t act now and encourage the next generation to enter manufacturing by making it a better, more attractive place to work with a sustainable future, then the industry as we know it will dwindle away. And no one wants that to happen. But it’s not just the next-gen workers we need to influence, we need to reach their parents and school counselors. We must demonstrate to them that manufacturing is not a dinosaur industry, but instead offers worthy, technologically focused and enhanced careers. No one knows all that a manufacturing career can offer except those of us who live and breathe it every day. So, the responsibility lies on all of us to make a difference and spread the word about manufacturing.
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