Build an innovative workforce in a challenging marketplace
The manufacturing Sector faces numerous challenges in today’s marketplace. The four most significant challenges are dealing with intense global competition, finding and keeping skilled labour, handling cost pressures and adapting to differing customer needs. Previous Plastics Chamber research has show that there is a small group of companies that are innovating and developing improved manufacturing practices. Formal training only meets a portion of their skills needs. However, skills development also happens in other ways. Previous research indicates that there are a number of activities that companies could use to build and develop their staff”s capacity to improve and innovate. BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR VIEWS REPRESENTED BY ATTENDING ONE OF THE WORKSHOPS: Workshop 1: Thursday, 26 June 2014
Plastics|SA, Pinetown, KwaZuluNatal
Aimed at Production and Operational Managers
Plastics|SA, Midrand, Gauteng
Aimed at R&D & Technical Managers Workshop 3: Wednesday, 30 July
Plastics SA, Midrand, Gauteng
For the MDs, CEOs and Business Unit Managers 09h00 – 13h00 RSVP: Karen.Wichman@plasticssa.co.za by no later than 18 June 2014 MORE INFO? http://mobilisetheindustry.blogspot.com/
