operation, or by minimising mistakes and the costs associated with them, such as machine failure, breakage, or customers’ complaints. When forecasting benefits, it
is important to do so in a quantifiable manner and with specific goals in mind. For example, do not just assume that further training will allow workers to do the job faster. How much faster? Let us say you aim to cut lead times by five per cent — how much will the plant save because of that? However, cutting costs
Do not just settle for amateurs – upskilling your
productivity.
workforce is essential to cut costs and increase
By retaining your current employees and empowering them to work more effectively, you are not only making the most ethical decision, you are also saving yourself the costs and headache of hiring new staff. After the training programme has been delivered, review your forecasts by comparing productivity before and after training. Are trainees working more efficiently? Do they feel more confident and less
stressed about
their job? Answer these questions
with quantifiable data, and you will have a clearer
and increasing profits are not necessarily the only benefits of training. Studies show that employees with long-term goals experience greater job satisfaction. Training could help employees understand how to improve their performance by helping them pinpoint specific goals and give them the tools they need to actually achieve them. In the long run, this can lead
to an increased level of job satisfaction and consequently to increased staff retention.
picture of what was successful about the training and what needs to be improved. Do not just settle for amateurs
D
– upskilling your workforce is essential to cut costs and increase productivity. And since knowledge is power,
why not visit EU Automation’s Knowledge Hub? With dozens of articles and two books to download for free, you can find a good starting point for your next training programme.
EU Automation
www.euautomation.com/uk/
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