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#63: The Turning Point in American Manufacturing: Peak Employment, Shifts in Corporate Attitudes Towards the Workers, and Rise of Lean Practices

from Factory of the Future Podcast · host AW Schultz & Alexandria Burek

Send us Fan MailWelcome to Factory of the Future, E63, The Turning Point in American Manufacturing: Peak Employment, Shifts in Corporate Attitudes Towards the Workers, and Rise of Lean Practices Join us as we discuss: - The peak of manufacturing jobs in the 1970s and the beginning of long-term decline- The start of Lean Methodology and how its challenged traditional American manufacturing methods- Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 and changing corporate responsibility toward workers- Decrease in average job tenure starting in the 1970s fueled by the evolution of corporate attitudes toward long-term employee loyalty And so much more.Connect with A.W. Schultz Email: [email protected] Personal Website: https://www.awschultz.org/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/awschultz/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@awschultz_Industry5.0/featuredX: https://twitter.com/visual_controlsA.W’s Ted Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKcBb6hGFjkConnect with Alexandria BurekCell Phone: 708-262-2648Email: [email protected]: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandriaburek1992Instagram: @unapologeticallyalexandria Threads: @unapologeticallyalexandria 

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Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Factory of the Future, E63, The Turning Point in American Manufacturing: Peak Employment, Shifts in Corporate Attitudes Towards the Workers, and Rise of Lean Practices Join us as we discuss: - The peak of manufacturing jobs in the 1970s and the beginning of long-term decline - The start of Lean Methodology and how its challenged traditional American manufacturing methods - Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) of 1974 and changing corporate re...

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