Toyota Motor Co.’s flagship assembly plant in Georgetown, KY recently unveiled several workforce readiness initiatives with the goal of developing future talent and increasing the skill of current assemblers.
As employers look to close skills gaps and hire talent that meets the needs of today’s businesses, educators and employers have an opportunity to further align and develop learning programs focused on employability.
An October 2023 Medius survey found that 69 percent of U.S. manufacturers have started to reshore and 93 percent plan to increase their pace of reshoring. To make that happen, we need a much larger and stronger skilled workforce.
BLUE SPRINGS, MS—Juniors and seniors at New Albany and Union County schools in Mississippi will soon have a unique opportunity to learn and earn. In collaboration with local partners, Toyota is launching its 4T Academy in Mississippi. The hands-on training program is designed to place students directly into Toyota production jobs right out of high school.
SOUTHFIELD, MI—SME has developed an Electric Vehicle Fundamental certification program to help educate people involved with the production of electric cars.
As any college football fan knows, the Southeastern Conference (SEC) takes sports seriously, with numerous gridiron rivalries. An engineering professor at the University of Tennessee has come up with a way to transfer some of that competitive spirit to the world of manufacturing.
