by Titan CMO | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Every conversation about the skilled trades shortage in manufacturing eventually arrives at the same conclusion: training pipelines are too slow, the problem is going to get worse before it gets better, and there is no quick fix. That conclusion is wrong. There is a...
by Titan CMO | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
The skilled trades shortage in manufacturing is consistently described as a pipeline problem. Not enough people are entering trades programs. The existing workforce is aging out. Training pipelines are too slow. All of that is true. But there is a second dimension of...
by Titan CMO | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
The skilled trades shortage in manufacturing is different from the general production worker shortage. Welders, electricians, CNC operators, maintenance technicians, and millwrights take years to develop and cannot be quickly trained into existence. When your local...
by Titan CMO | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Relocating production workers to fill critical manufacturing positions is not complicated, but it does require getting a few things right before you start. Most programs that fail do so because of setup problems, not execution problems.What to Know Before You Start...
by Titan CMO | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
The conversation about relocating production workers instead of hiring locally usually starts with cost. HR leaders look at the upfront investment in relocation and conclude it’s too expensive. That conclusion only holds if you ignore what local hiring actually...
by Titan CMO | May 12, 2026 | Uncategorized
Most manufacturers who have tried to relocate production workers have done it wrong. They offered a moving stipend, handed someone a check, and assumed the logistics would sort themselves out. Those workers typically left within 60 days. The conclusion most companies...
