I was recently visiting a molder who was having a specific problem… Supervisor We are having trouble with our employees properly identifying and naming part defects… any suggestions as to how we can improve this? note: After a couple questions, it was determined that they do not retain defective parts as they are all discarded, reworked, or reground. My Response It […]
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Plastics Training
The Importance of Consistency…
Many processors often experiment in training without a clear-cut goal. One year, they might send some people to a seminar, another year, they might buy some products or try making something themselves. Develop a Structured Approach Although most industry training has some merit, you need to develop a structured approach. For instance, if one form of training turns out to […]
Keeping Basic Tools at Your Employee’s Workstation…
I was at a customer site last week and we were discussing the use of math on the production floor… Supervisor The operators always seem to have trouble counting up how many profiles are on each cart. All they need to do is use a calculator to multiply the number of profiles across by the number high. note: During this discussion, I asked the […]
How to Teach Technicians…
I was asked this question from a company president the other day… President Our technicians do everything from changing molds and materials handling to parts testing and troubleshooting How can we train someone to do this type of job? My Response It is true that it is impossible to teach someone all that all at once, but an employee can learn all […]
Why Train…?
OK, I got this question the other day… Manager Why should I bother training my employees? My Response The trend in the plastics industry is the following: Companies who are prepared to handle new and more complex challenges are the ones most likely to receive the business these challenges bring… Your potential customers are not going to wait for your employees to catch up when there […]