April 02, 2007  

Hi MBBP subscribers,  

I started my manufacturing career with General Motors Aerospace in Milwaukee Wisconsin. My first job out of Milwaukee School of Engineering was a development technician building test equipment for the Mace Missile inertial guidance system.  

I worked for GM for 8-years and was promoted three Times. During that 8-year tour, I progressed from a development technician to a production coordinator to a line foreman to a Logistic Manager. (I hated the last position and left the company to get back into manufacturing).  

During my tour with GM, I was continuously sent to various training programs. Some dealt with team leadership, some with project management, and some with Quality Circles (it was a long time ago :-) ).  

What I can tell you is that the training was the basis for my rapid advancement in GM and the foundation of my later success as a general manager, vp of operations and finally president of Omni USA.   

What I learned early in my career was that knowledge was the key to business success and that the more you could learn about your business and profession the more success you would achieve.  

If your interested in developing your career, don't miss reading this week's article.  

Have a nice day, keep the faith, and stay connected.  

Bill Gaw  
Business Basics, LLC  
Bg@bbasicsllc.com  
760-945-5596  

P.S. There is still space for you and your team to attend a special workshop on project management. To check it out, click on the below link:  

      http://bbasicsllc.com/ProjectManagementWorkshop.htm

IF KNOWLEDGE IS POWER,  E-LEARNING IS A 
MANUFACTURING WEAPON  

Even in tough economic times, training is essential to the growth and development of the individuals and their organizations. Today's workers require more flexibility and often work longer hours than at any time before.  

Distant education, or e-learning is an excellent solution to this growing training need. By incorporating computers and the Internet into the mix of tools available, organizations can provide training that is flexible, convenient, efficient, and less costly than more established methods.  

On-line training is rapidly becoming and important tool in the arsenal of training and education. It is an effective addition to the current training approaches.  

The benefits of online training go beyond simple convenience and flexibility. Unlike the traditional classroom, online courses provide each participant with the same information that can be accessed anytime and as often as necessary. Productivity is also protected since employees do not have to devote large periods of time to training but rather schedule short learning sessions over a period of time.  

Popular e-learning options include download courses that can be completed in one or several sessions and can be downloaded to a laptop computer for employees who frequently travel or those who prefer to learn at home. Often, this type of downloaded professional development course offers information to participants in modules. The employee can review the learning content at his or her own pace and contact subject matter experts electronically for clarification and further discussion.  

NEED CONVINCING?

If you're not yet convinced that e-learning is right for your company, here are 5-reasons why you should be using e-learning:  

1. Reduce costs: Save thousands on travel expenses and lost productivity by training employees at their own pace and according to their own schedule.  

2.  Accelerate the learning process: No travel days or scheduling conflicts... you can get all of your people up to speed in weeks instead of months.  

3. Extend coverage: Using virtual classrooms you can train each employee in every department across the company at once... and make sure they're all learning the same things.  

4. People empowerment: Choose your pace…choose your place.  

Unisys leans heavily on e-learning because of its speed. "The organization that learns the fastest should prevail." explains Steve Trehern, a Unisys VP. Business moves too rapidly for us to do a couple of pilots, then roll out  (a traditional classroom program) in six to nine months, because the marker has already passed us by."  

In a survey of 5,000 employees at Fortune 500 companies, nearly half said they'd be enthusiastic if told they would be taught something online, and 19% admitted to preferring e-learning over any other method of instruction. People are now thinking, "I have to learn something…can I learn it online?" At more and more companies, the answer is yes.  

                                                                Price Pritchett

To help MBBP subscribers and their companies reach their full growth and earning potentials, I have produced seven training modules. Most modules have over 50 PowerPoint slides with commentary and "lessons learned" by yours truly. They are delivered same day via Internet download.  

If your company is into educating their people, they can purchase a complete set of my training modules ata MBBP subscriber’s discount of 34%. I call it the World Class Manufacturing Library and guarantee it to be the best training option on the Internet. Take five minutes and check it out... click on the below link:  

                      http://bbasicsllc.com/WCM.Library.htm

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