As baby boomers head toward retirement and generation y enters the workforce, attempting to boost the competitive edge of the U.S. economy on the global stage, the transition between the two groups of workers is bringing some challenges. Differences in attitudes, skills and work styles - compounded by the fact that, in general, Generation Y is not attracted to the manufacturing industry - are contributing to a shortage of talented workers in this sector. According to "Developing & Engaging the Manufacturing Workforce," a white paper released by the Manufacturing Excellence Share Group (MESG) of the Alliance for Innovation & Operational Excellence (AIOE), Reston, Va., consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturers contend with hiring challenges that stretch from mechanical knowledge to generational differences.
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