Ford CEO on his ‘epiphany’ after talking to his Gen Z factory workers: They were saying they ‘had to have three jobs’

During the UAW strike of 2023, Farley said he was shocked by what he heard: “Old-timers in our plants were saying, ‘It’s no ...
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GM laid off 1,000 Factory Zero workers. Robots took their jobs.

GM's Factory Zero laid off 1,000 workers, then added 50 Fanuc cobots, setting the stage for a major automation battle in 2028 UAW talks.
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Boeing factory workers say they're overworked and under pressure to 'make miracles happen,' report says

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Boeing factory workers have expressed concerns about pressures on production speed as the planemaker's ...
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Go From Wake Up to Wind Down With This Japanese Truck Factory Worker

When I was a kid, my elementary school had a program that let students shadow adults at their job for a day. The idea was to show us what working as, say, an architect was like. “Japanese assembly ...
Forbes

Here’s What Manufacturing Leaders Need To Know About Tech And Their Workforce

Technology can help accelerate the value manufacturing creates in the world. Companies that invest in technology and "smart factory" initiatives see a 10% to 12% gain in output, utilization and ...
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How AI Virtual Reality Gaming Is Solving The Factory Worker Shortage

MADRID, SPAIN - JUNE 16: A man wears virtual reality glasses during the meeting The digital revolution of employment, in the Auditorium of Espacio Fundacion Telefonica, on June, 16, 2023, in Madrid, ...
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I went from factory worker to software engineer after 3D-printing a fix that impressed my boss. Here's my top tip for getting promoted.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Justin Flint, 27, a software engineer at an oven ...
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Nike says its factory workers earn nearly double the minimum wage. At this Cambodian factory, 1% made that much

They are lines in the payroll ledger of a Cambodian baby clothing factory, invisible lives near the bottom of the global economy. There is Phan Oem, 53, who says she clocked up to 76 hours a week ...