Using Online Learning to Bridge the Skills Gap in Manufacturing - Michelle Benjamin, Industry Market Trends

Today’s manufacturing employee is highly skilled and cross-trained to be able to work in several different areas within the company. So how can manufacturers continue to stay competitive and keep their labor trained in the latest skills and technologies? By participating in online training courses, companies can train their workers while minimizing the impact to the company’s overall output and productivity. Online courses are “always on,” so there is no significant time constraint placed on employees to complete the course. Furthermore, online training allows participants to move forward at their own pace, thus increasing the amount of the information that is retained by the individual. http://news.thomasnet.com/IMT/2013/08/22/using-online-learning-to-bridge-the-skills-gap-in-manufacturing/