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Survey: Frontline Leaders Say Skills Shortage Impacting Shift Outcomes

March 2, 2023

A recent survey of frontline manufacturing leaders showed how significant having the right skill coverage can be every shift.

A collection of insights, interviews and analyses related to managing an industrial workforce, combatting the skills gap, and the future of work.

Cost Saving Opportunities in an Uncertain Market

Turmoil in the market and rising inflation have the potential to impact manufacturing unit economics across the board. It’s at times like these where understanding business operations and the efficient use of assets can make a big difference. As it relates to managing a manufacturing workforce, plant leaders can get leverage out of better quantifying and then maximizing skill coverage. In this blog post, we discuss coverage optimization as a source of cost-savings : improved overtime management and decreased costs of poor quality (COPQ).

November 7, 2022

Q&A with Mandy Björkland, Former A&D Manufacturing Training Coordinator

Building a well-structured and comprehensive training program is a challenging yet critical component of achieving operational success on the shop floor. No role is more central to the construction and execution of these programs than a manufacturing training manager. We've recently sat down with Mandy Björkland Galaxia, current Customer Success Manager at Covalent, who has extensive experience as a manufacturing training coordinator . We discussed how vital the training process is and the steps organizations can take to improve it.

August 31, 2022

Work Experience is a Critical Input into Understanding Worker Proficiency

Work experience is a key metric to consider when determining worker proficiency. Unfortunately, it is often difficult to incorporate this data into today's systems, if it is even considered at all. This matters more now than before because many manufacturing sites have a shortage of qualified workers and are constantly moving workers around the floor based on demand and what skills are available for that shift. In this blog post we discuss how Covalent can help your organization leverage work experience into the qualification process at your organization.

June 23, 2022

Leveraging Covalent to Support Pay for Skills Programs

In an era known as "The Great Resignation," the ability to attract and retain talented workers is paramount. In an effort to differentiate themselves, many manufacturers have begun to adopt Pay For Skills programs to identify top talent and ensure they are compensated as such. When structured correctly and driven by strategic workforce planning, these initiatives better align individual incentives with the current and future needs of the organization, while driving a merit-based culture and further motivating workers.

May 13, 2022

Improved Data Visibility Results in Increased Coverage and Efficient Audits

Accurate data is the basis for success across many business functions. In the case of workforce operations, it is challenging to run audits, train employees, or evaluate performance without it. However, sometimes, whether through dated technology or shifting responsibilities, data can become unreliable or static. Learn how this jet engine manufacturer was able to improve their data visibility to increase their coverage and make their auditing process more efficient.

September 16, 2022

Implementation Best Practices with Jim Hamilton

Leading a software implementation project can seem like a daunting task, particularly within a complex manufacturing operation. We recently sat down with Jim Hamilton, an implementation manager and veteran project leader here at Covalent to hear his perspective on implementing enterprise software like Covalent and how he has seen clients do it really well.

March 23, 2022