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Company embraces education as part of continuous improvement

18 July 2011
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Company embraces education as part of continuous improvementA major part of the continuous improvement strategy of a company in the US is education, it has been reported.

According to Aerospace Manufacturing and Design, KLH Industries has introduced measures to encourage employees to engage with training, such as partial tuition reimbursement.

The news source suggested the business operates a continuous education policy for all its workers, which enables them to develop their careers.

Members of staff are only provided with payments if they achieve satisfactory grades in their chosen courses in order to make the most of workforce development programmes and expand the organisation.

The continuous improvement measures have also included spending more than $300,000 on providing lean training across the firm.

 "It seems like a hefty price tag at first, but we wanted to build a corporate culture around lean principals," Joe Mingari, KLH operations manager, stated.

KLH is a tool and manufacturing facility in Germantown, Wisconsin, which was established in 1987 and covers more than 35,000 sq ft, serving companies in a range of different sectors.ADNFCR-3058-ID-800624911-ADNFCR
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