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Windings being extremely deliberate about how it approached expansion.“ In our world,” he continues,“ it takes six-to-nine months before a new team member is ready to handle customer product, so we frontload investment heavily. We accept that a new hire won’ t deliver direct value immediately, because the alternative, which compromises quality, is far more costly in every sense.
“ A big part of maintaining standards has been developing a robust training system. We focus not only on quantitative knowledge but also tacit knowledge, which comes only from experience. We’ ve mapped the complexity of each production process, identified the true minimum competency levels, and built training paths that progress logically. People learn differently, so we’ ve designed a system flexible enough to
accommodate all styles. The result is a team we can sign off with genuine confidence, and a structured approach that ensures skills continue to grow and stay sharp.”
Automation is increasingly important for Preformed, as it is for all manufacturing firms, and the company’ s approach is to bring in proven technologies that aren’ t typically used in the industry, such as 3D scanning, 3D printing, and, increasingly, AI, and applying them in ways that genuinely add value.“ For example, our new training system is AIsupported,” James elaborates.“ We didn’ t want a static library of modules; we wanted people to ask specific questions and receive tailored answers, matched to different learning styles.
“ We also work closely with Sheffield Hallam University through our KTP associates, who have helped us integrate advanced CAD tools, 3D scanning and additive
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