Are We Ready for the New Manufacturing Workforce?

September 14, 2017

The new workforce is computer savvy and are used to fast-paced graphic intensive video game interaction. Are we running the shop with 10-20-year-old procedures? Or leveraging the latest media-rich and 3D graphical tools? The new workforce is also more flexible, mobile and distributed.

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Grainger

Grainger is a business-to-business distributor of products used to maintain, repair or operate facilities. Millions of businesses and institutions worldwide rely on Grainger for pumps, motors, hand tools, janitorial supplies, fasteners and much more. These customers represent a broad collection of industries including healthcare, manufacturing, government and hospitality. They place orders over the phone, at local branches, online and using mobile devices. More than 4,000 manufacturers supply Grainger with the 1 million products that are stocked in Grainger’s branches and distribution centers or sourced through a network of suppliers.

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