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MANUFACTURING & MATERIALS INNOVATION
W
hilst the provision of
training throughout any
modern organisation is
acknowledged
to
be
essential, it often means different things
to different people depending on
whether it involves management or
operator training. Regardless of which,
training can be instrumental in
modifying or increasing a person’s views
or set of values. It may also be seen as a
way of broadening or increasing their
knowledge or skills. In most instances
these two elements are in fact closely
related or even intertwined.
In spite of all the advances in
mechanised shoemaking, it remains
in many ways a craft industry. While
some simple repetitive jobs can be
carried out with just thirty minutes
instruction,
the
majority
of
shoemaking operations can take
weeks or even months to learn
depending on their complexity and
the degree of experience needed to
master them.
TARGETING
First and foremost, all training must
be targeted in order to provide the
maximum benefit to the individual
and employer alike. A company needs
to monitor quality and performance
in all areas of its activities and use the
resulting data in order to identify
where training might be most needed.
Pure operator training may not
always be the answer. For example, if
machinists are experiencing difficulty
sewing a particular seam on one style
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WORLD FOOTWEAR | MAY/JUNE 2012
Footwear Fundamentals
The essentials
of training