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SME MM930417
- Industry And Academic Partnerships
- standard by Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 06/01/1993
- Publisher: SME
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THE WORLD OF MANUFACTURING IS CHANGING AT A RAPID PACE AND MANAGEMENT'S EXPECTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE WORK FORCE ARE CONTINUALLY BEING REDEFINED. PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN THE UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY OFFER MANUFACTURING FIRMS A UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT WILL HELP THEIR WORK FORCE ADJUST TO THE CHANGING DEMANDS OF THE MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT. THE PAPER PRESENTS THREE TYPES OF PROGRAMS, SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED, WHICH OFFER INDUSTRY THE MEANS OF PREPARING ITS WORKFORCE FOR THE GLOBAL MARKETPLACE OF THE 1990'S AND BEYOND.