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The Role Of Skill Upgrading In Manufacturing Performance, Melissa M. Appleyard
The Role Of Skill Upgrading In Manufacturing Performance, Melissa M. Appleyard
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This section examines the industry-wide trend of upgrading the skills of production workers in the semiconductor industry. This analysis discusses the industry characteristics driving this trend, the human resource policies that support skill upgrades, and the payoffs associated with such upgrades. To provide a deeper understanding of the process of skill upgrading, two fabs from our sample are analyzed in detail. One fab is located in Japan (pseudonym Jfab) and the other fab is located in the U.S. (pseudonym USfab).
As a central part of their manufacturing strategy, these fabs have emphasized the upskilling of operators particularly for equipment maintenance …