Plant Force 2010: Industrial Workforce Effectiveness

Leveraging existing manpower capability and performance in optimising workforce efficiency & effectiveness

Increased globalisation and competitive pressure are forcing organisations to expand their capacity of operation. The rapid industrial growth has created a high demand for labour; however firms are experiencing a shortfall of skilled manpower. In Asia especially, this is clearly seen due to projects being postponed and extended, shutdowns not being completed on time and projects being delayed and not completed based on the given deadline. Good project managers and maintenance engineers are rare. As an aging generation of workers retires, industry experts say the resulting shortfall in skilled labor could lead to an increase in delays and problems on mega oil and gas projects.

An effective workforce plan is an essential tool to identify appropriate workload staffing levels and justify budget allocations so that organizations can meet their objectives. It is a continuous process that ensures an organisation the right number of people in the right jobs at the right time. Companies are also experiencing a diversify workforce with changing values and expectations. Ensuring the people strategies align with the corporate strategies as well as operational workforce plan align with business operation plans are not as straight forward.

marcus evans Plant Force 2010: Industrial Workforce Effectiveness conference will bring together professionals and champions in the areas of manpower planning and human factor management to discuss the most current issues in optimising the productivity of your workforce. It will be targeting the key focus areas in workforce optimisation: Strategic manpower planning, Productivity & performance optimisation, Effective human capital strategies and Workforce capability development.