This Audiobook highlights the critical talent crisis facing the manufacturing sector, identifying its root causes and significant impacts. It explains how an aging workforce, a persistent negative public perception of manufacturing jobs, and the recent reshoring trend have exacerbated the shortage of skilled labor. Furthermore, the industry grapples with a digital skills gap as technology advances, alongside evolving workforce expectations for flexibility and development, making both attraction and retention challenging. The document emphasizes that high employee turnover leads to decreased productivity, loss of institutional knowledge, increased costs, and heightened safety risks, ultimately advocating for improved worker experiences and the adoption of connected technologies as solutions.

Why Manufacturers Must Transform the Worker Experience to Thrive

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