The concept of a skill matrix was introduced when a manager’s supervisor asked about coverage during vacation and whether a matrix of key competencies was in place. This highlighted the importance of ...

Ignore job titles and employee categories, define the talents and skills required for an ideal shift on the production floor, and you’ve taken your first step toward Quick Response Manufacturing.

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. As a manufacturing leader, I’ve seen how the industry’s skills gap threatens productivity, ...