The growing population is exerting enormous pressure on resources, forcing mankind to brainstorm and invent new things and methods for survival. We have almost invented whatever human brain could conceive, but we cannot settle for what we have, and so innovation seems to be the only path to meet the challenges of the future.

Today a lot of time, money and energy is invested in research and development, in every sector, from agriculture to aerospace; to elicit more output than before. More yield from the land, more fuel efficiency from vehicles, better power to weight ratio from our machines and so on and so forth. This race for efficiency has its own consequences, and the one, that is posing a serious threat to our planet, is climate change.

So apart from focusing on efficiency, manufacturers now have to work simultaneously to reduce the carbon footprint; this started a movement to lessen dependency on fossil fuels and triggered a clean energy revolution. With more stringent emission norms manufacturers had to devise new methods and materials to access optimum utilization of resources.

To meet the demands of the present time, composite materials were invented. As the name suggests composite material means, combining two dissimilar materials together to create a material that is superior to the individual materials. For instance, dry fibre with resin is cured into a hard carbon fibre part, that is then very lightweight yet stronger than metals.

Manufacturing Industry Growth

Composite materials having high strength to weight ratio is more durable, this not only adds to the life of the product but also extracts superior performance. For instance, automobiles and aircraft made from composite materials like carbon fibre are lightweight, they return better fuel efficiency and performance, resulting in reduced carbon emission and better utilization of resources.

The use of composite material is not confined to the automobile and aviation industry only, it has made forays into other sectors for example; consumer products like eyewear, footwear and designer furniture; industrial products like manufacturing tools, prototypes, and also functional end-use parts.

By far the biggest contribution of composite materials has been in the field of health care, especially in the manufacturing of dental implants and prosthetics like artificial knee or hip joint. State of the art composite material prosthetics can mimic the density and feel of organic bone which in turn facilitates the growth of blood vessels through them resulting in faster recovery time and lower hospital bills. The use of composite material has amplified the potential of possibilities by many folds; it’s just the tip of the iceberg, and the best is yet to come.

Technological advancement warrants highly sophisticated machines, which traditional manufacturing method is unable to create; therefore new manufacturing techniques have been devised. Additive method of manufacturing like 3 D printing, is replacing the traditional subtractive method of manufacturing.

For example in traditional subtractive method to make a cube from a piece of rock, the rough edges would be subtracted or chipped off till we get the perfect cube, just like a Renaissance sculptor, using a chisel and mallet to eliminate the excess material to carve out a figure.  In the subtractive method, small simple structures are joined together to make a complex structure.

On the contrary in the additive method of manufacturing, to make a cube; thin slabs of square stones are placed one on top of the other till the cube is formed. Instead of a cube, if we have to make a pyramid, then we need to place proportionately smaller slab on top of the previous ones so that we get a tapering formation on the top. This is a very simple example just to illustrate the basic understanding of additive manufacturing, in reality, it is a much complex process.

The advantage of additive manufacturing is that, unlike the traditional method, there is no loss of material. The additive method allows us to manufacture complex parts without any joints, for instance instead of joining several small components to make the outer body of a car, the additive method enables us to manufacture it as a seamless single unit, thus making the product much more durable, rigid, lightweight and efficient.

The present manufacturing industry, by pairing composite material with additive manufacturing; is not only promising new heights in human progress but also ushering in the next industrial revolution. With this swift change in the landscape of the manufacturing industry, HR teams and recruiters of leading manufacturing organization need to collaborate with universities producing the future engineers and skilled personals. Educationalists and industrialists should have joined sessions, and mutually devise, the best way to prepare the future generations, to cash in the advantages of the new dawn in human civilization.

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The labour force does the basic work for the organization, and the management team gets the work done by the labourers. When these two teams work in harmony, the organization moves in the right direction, and everyone is happy. However, sometimes a split between these two teams or overcome labour issues can be a source of immense damage to productivity, reputation and overall wellbeing of those who are associated with the organization. Breach of trust is the chief cause for labour issues in any company.

Trust is the foundation for everything we do, it is the bedrock of every relationship, and be it personal or professional. If we learn to trust we can experience unprecedented human progress, or else it’s downhill all the way.

A breach of trust can happen due to various reasons, if employees experience culture bias, exclusion or if they feel isolated; trust can also be broken if a data violation cover-up is not seriously addressed, or due to a technological failure resulting in loss of human life. The motivation for a breach of trust can be intentional or unintentional.

Redemption of trust between the labour force and the management team is imperative for the health of an organization; it is difficult, but yes, it’s possible to recover trust. The three pillars on which trust is built are a) authenticity b) logic and c) empathy, if anyone of the pillars wobbles; trust is threatened. If management teams understand where trust wobbles; they can devise a prescription to overcome it.

Minimise Labor issue outcome

Let’s discuss some of the reasons that break trust, and some of the techniques that can salvage trust.

1. Empathy wobbles – Sometimes the management team is so self distracted in their own world that they don’t have the patience to give enough time to address the issues of the labourers, this sends a wrong signal and empathy wobbles.
2. FIX – Listen to their issues patiently, make them feel really important, as if they are the CEOs, actually they are more important than the CEO because if CEOs do not show up for work, productivity is not impacted; but if the labourers decide to take a day off, productivity will be impacted. So if the management gets deeply immersed in the perspective of the labour force, empathy becomes steady
3. Logic wobbles – When the management proposes something that fails to convince the labour force, and if they start to doubt the feasibility of the proposal, logic wobbles. There are 2 main factors for logic wobble, firstly quality and secondly communication. If the quality of the logic, fails to inspire confidence among the labourers, then there is nothing much to be done; but fortunately, most often logic wobbles are caused by poor communication of ideas.

Fix – There are two ways to communicate ideas,

• before revealing the true intention, some speakers like to take the audience on a journey. So, after a lot of twists and turns, which raises more suspicion in the mind of the already doubtful people, when the truth is disclosed, oftentimes it’s universally rejected by the addressees.
• So instead of beating around the bush, it is better to come directly to the point, and then give supporting evidence of how the idea has reaped rich dividends in the past, with other organizations. This way you eliminate the risk of increasing the suspicion of an already doubtful crowd, and chances of your idea getting acceptance are much more.
• Authenticity wobbles – The human race has an inherent talent to sniff out a phoney; so while addressing the labour force, if members of the higher management team think, that they can beguile the labourers by putting up an act of solidarity, then they have grossly mistaken and authenticity wobbles.

Fix – Be you, it is very easy to be authentic with people like yourself, but if you represent any sort of difference, it is super challenging. You would be tempted to mute the voice of the real you but fight that temptation. Voice your opinion with deep conviction, instead of beating around the bush, use direct speech.

Payless attention to what people want to hear from you, and far more attention to what you need to say. We are all different from one another, this difference is individuality; so if you hide the difference trying to be pleasant, you lose your authenticity as an individual, and will be less likely to be trusted.

Conclusion

Trust comes from a sense of common values and beliefs. The very survival of the human race depends on our ability to surround ourselves with people who we trust. With trusted people around we feel more confident to go out and explore the mysterious, knowing that someone we trust will watch our back. Our very survival depends on trust.

This article is presented by Pathfinder Staffing Inc who are into Staffing Services in GTA, Barrie, Chatham-Kent, St Thomas, Barrie, Newmarket, Hamilton, Brantford, Guelph, Minto, Kitchener, London, and surrounding areas.

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