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November 2015 w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m
Company leaders and
educators say it's a critical
time to build technical
skills in manufacturing
M
anufacturers have
recognized for a while that
as baby boomers retire,
they're going to need to find
workers to replace them. But
it's not just about getting bodies to fill spaces.
As manufacturing evolves to rely on more
technical processes, manufacturers need a
different kind of worker. Instead of hiring
someone to assemble a certain part on a line,
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