Recruiting and retention come up a lot on this show, and for good reason. They are top of mind for leaders across the manufacturing industry.
But Tony Lopez, Vice President of Operations, Manufacturing and Logistics Services at PRIDE Industries, explains that there is one often overlooked group that could help solve manufacturing’s workforce issues—workers with disabilities.
Tony breaks down the many ways that manufacturing organizations benefit from employing this untapped labor market.
We discuss:
How PRIDE Industries helps persons with disabilities and manufacturers
What constitutes a disability and how that may be different than what you’re thinking
Misperceptions around employing persons with disabilities
How the cultural impact plays into recruitment, onboarding, and training
The triple bottom line and ESG


Resources mentioned during the podcast:
Worker Retention – It’s Not Rocket Surgery w/ Jim Parker
Build a Local Talent Supply Chain w/ Gregg Chamberlain
Millennials on Manufacturing w/ Jake Hall
Email Tony: [email protected]


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