Ultrasound World VI (2010)

Ultrasound World VI Program Abstracts

Presentation: The Challenges of an Aging Workforce
Presenters: Douglas Robey, Director, GP Manufacturing Group
and Sheri Winter, Director Business Development

Abstract: The most pressing issue in North American manufacturing does not involve competition from overseas. The critical issue involves the short supply of qualified technical labor available to get the work done.  

Your ability to deliver trickles up from the manufacturing floor. The number and quality of goods you can manufacture is in direct relation to the number and quality of people you're able to employ on your floor. It is a simple equation made increasingly complex by various factors, including the aging workforce and a diminishing interest in the skilled trades.

In order for your company to survive this crisis, you must aggressively pursue a three-pronged approach to the problem: Recruit, Retain, and Optimize.  This presentation will discuss strategies and tactics for planning and meeting these challenges.

Bio: Douglas Robey, Director, GP Manufacturing Group 
Mr. Douglas Robey is Director of Operations within the Manufacturing Group of General Physics Corporation (GP). With over twenty years of experience in adult learning and training consulting, Doug oversees the strategic approaches, and successful launch of performance improvement projects, services, sales, and marketing activities focused on multiple market sectors including Electronics/Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, Metals, Postal, Food & Beverage and Pulp & Paper. Doug is an active member of ASTD (American Society for Training & Development)and the AIST (Association of Iron and Steel Technology). Doug served in the United States Navy for eleven years as a Leading Sonar Technician. He works from GP's Tampa, FL office.

Bio: Sheri Winter, Director Business Development 
Ms. Sheri Winter leads GP's business development efforts for the Manufacturing Group and has more than 16 years with the company designing, developing and deploying performance improvement solutions for GP's extensive global client list. With a primary focus on the Life Sciences and Food & Beverage market sectors, Sheri also represents GP's varied solution set in Operational Excellence, Maintenance & Reliability, Technical Training, Engineering, Documentation Services and Business Process to other industry as well.  Prior to joining GP, Ms. Winter ran a successful advertising agency in New York and has a background n radio and television. She works out of GP's Mystic, CT office.

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