Panel discussion: The "silver tsunami" - Opportunities and challenges for the Forest Products Industry

Summary form only given, as follows. The complete presentation was not made available for publication as part of the conference proceedings. As the baby boomer generation reaches retirement age, companies throughout the Forest Products Industry and their suppliers are working to cope with an unprece...

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Published in2017 Annual Pulp, Paper And Forest Industries Technical Conference (PPFIC) p. xx
Main Authors Drewiske, Greg W., Hopper, Warren S., Feldkirchner, Michael J.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.06.2017
Subjects
Electrical engineering
IEEE Senior Members
Pulp and paper industry
Senior citizens
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Summary:Summary form only given, as follows. The complete presentation was not made available for publication as part of the conference proceedings. As the baby boomer generation reaches retirement age, companies throughout the Forest Products Industry and their suppliers are working to cope with an unprecedented wave of turnover in both their engineering and skilled trade ranks. This presents a number of opportunities for younger persons entering the workforce, but also represents challenges to capture and pass on the lessons learned in the past. Some of the topics to be covered: recruitment, knowledge transfer, training, automation, and maintenance of older systems.
ISBN:1509052879
9781509052875
DOI:10.1109/PPIC.2017.8003854