Journal article
The need for worker training in advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) environments: A white paper
International journal of industrial ergonomics, Vol.24(2), pp.173-184
1999
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(98)00024-9
Abstract
The international globalization of the World markets for manufactured goods, particularly consumer goods, has placed an emphasis on nations to improve manufacturing productivity. This need to improve productivity is further prompted by a potential loss of competitive edge in the global marketplace. The market competitiveness and efficiency of any nation is primarily dependent upon the economy, reliability, quality, quickness, and ease of its manufacturing processes and the resulting quality of outcomes (products). To a major extent, the skills of the workforce determine the effectiveness and the efficiency of the process of manufacturing and the quality of goods produced. And yet, there is a severe lack of standardized and consistent worker training programs for skills needed by workers in modern manufacturing organizations. This review paper shows that there is a dire need to train workers in manufacturing organizations and thereby improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of such organizations.
Relevance to industry
As technology changes, so do the skills workers need. In order to compete successfully in the global market, manufacturing organizations must aim at training workers in skills necessary to produce quality goods.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The need for worker training in advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) environments: A white paper
- Creators
- A Mital - University of CincinnatiA Pennathur - University of CincinnatiR.L Huston - University of CincinnatiD Thompson - University of CincinnatiM Pittman - University of CincinnatiG Markle - University of CincinnatiD.B Kaber - Mississippi State UniversityL Crumpton - Mississippi State UniversityR.R Bishu - University of Nebraska–LincolnK.P Rajurkar - University of Nebraska–LincolnV Rajan - Wichita State UniversityJ.E Fernandez - Wichita State UniversityM McMulkin - Wichita State UniversityS Deivanayagam - Tennessee Technological UniversityP.S Ray - University of AlabamaD Sule - Louisiana Tech University
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- International journal of industrial ergonomics, Vol.24(2), pp.173-184
- Publisher
- Elsevier B.V
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0169-8141(98)00024-9
- ISSN
- 0169-8141
- eISSN
- 1872-8219
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 1999
- Academic Unit
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Record Identifier
- 9984186976302771
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