Employee turnover is a problem that many companies experience, but there are ways to resolve this problem. At ITC Learning, we understand that frequent employee turnover is a major problem and should be looked at because it can significantly affect the financial performance of any organization. How to calculate the turnover rate? Turnover is calculated simply by dividing the number of annual terminations by the average number of employees in the work...
Do you remember the telephone game, where one person would share a sentence or secret and then see how drastically the message changed by the end of the game? Informal hands-on training is sometimes like this game. By the time the pump training instructions have been repeated to the new employee the training procedures as been drastically changed. In fact, it happens more often than you think. Some machines have complex systems...
Hydraulics provide the motion, power and the control required to achieve much of what we take for granted in modern life. Without it, we wouldn’t have attractions such as the London Eye or steel to produce skyscrapers. Manufacturing plants that use hydraulic system should be aware of the importance of keeping the equipment clean. In fact, hydraulic systems should be checked for potential oxidation problems and thermal degradation of additives in the...
Jobless rates are up, but manufacturing rates are rising too? How can you train your current workforce to meet the current market needs? ITC Learning offers a catalogue of courses to aide training skills. A report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows a 6.3 rise in manufacturing output in the first quarter of 2011. Hours worked and compensation grew by 3.3 and 2.6 percent respectively. Unit labor costs, however, have...
When it comes to industrial training organizations like to have a selection of training methods to choose from. AT ITC Learning, we understand that a one-size-fits-none training program won’t work, which is why we have developed a variety of training formats for your organization to choose from. Online Training ITC Learning offers iKnow online training classes that can be performed anytime or anywhere there is a computer and internet access. A few...
With the increasing energy prices, you might have contemplated the best way to improve boiler efficiency and extend boiler life. You might even have thought about replacing you current boiler, but boiler installation is expensive and should only be done when absolutely necessary. Consider implementing a boiler training program which is sure to result in reduced overall operating cost. This is an excellent way to get more out of the boilers while...
A recent survey conducted by the National Association for Business Economics says that the U.S. economy’s health is improving “substantially.” “Companies appear to be positioning themselves for a firming economic environment,” said Shawn DuBravac, an economist with the Consumer Electronics Association, who analyzed the findings. The survey is conducted quarterly and expresses the views of economists from a select size of trade groups and privately held companies. Results are measured by the...
Consumer patriotism means more demand for American-made products, which demands skilled workforce Recovering from the recession has been arduous, but one of the effects of the recovery has been a marked increase in demand for American-made products “I was very pleased to learn that it was made in America. I would always go for an American-made product where possible because of its quality,” said Robert Hall of Pensacola, FL in an industry...
The 1800s is credited with numerous inventions that have revolutionized our daily life. The DC motor is one of them. Since it was accidentally partnered with another instrument and produced voltage it has been used in conveyor belts, elevators, cranes, ski lifts, extruders and mixers. Today, the DC motor has become one of the most popular equipments used in manufacturing plants, apartment buildings and airports. Since these machines are frequently stopped and...
Can we learn anything from Japan’s action in the wake of its catastrophe? There was a sigh of relief when news broke on Wednesday that Japan was able to plug a radiation leak that spilled hazardous material into the Pacific Ocean. There was even more relief when Japanese officials suggested that the radiation levels in the Pacific Ocean wasn’t thought to have an effect on the marine life — most notably fish....
In an industrial setting any job can be dangerous especially when working around hazardous materials and heavy equipment. Before your employees are given their duties, they should first be given safety training to ensure their own safety and that of their co-workers. ITC Learning’s Regulatory Compliance Series offers training in all the safety skills your employees will need. Our training skills courses are designed to educate your employees about what rules must...
Factories added 17,000 jobs in March as unemployment rate dips to two-year low March marked the fourth month in a row, unemployment declined in March. Nearly 216,000 new jobs were added. Since the beginning of 2011, unemployment fell a full percentage point, the largest drop since 1983. Among industries that expanded payroll were factories. With the addition of 17,000 jobs in March, it marked the fifth month in a row of growth...
Most gamblers spend their lifetime guessing, but an industrial manager doesn’t have that luxury. Control system failure in an industrial plant is never really an option, but if and when it does happen it’s important to be prepared. For process and manufacturing facilities, control system failure — even for a second — will cause tremendous damage. But with the right training skills any crisis can be handled smoothly. When it comes to...
What does SCORM compliant mean?
SCORM stands for Sharable Courseware Object Reference Model (SCORM), which is a set of specifications that, when applied to course content, produces small, reusable e-Learning objects. A result of the Department of Defense’s Advanced Distributed Learning (ADL) initiative, SCORM-compliant courseware elements are easily merged with other compliant elements to produce a highly modular repository of training materials.
