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August 1, 2017 | I-Connect007Estimated reading time: Less than a minute

The August 2017 issue of SMT Magazine is available now. While investing in the latest technologies and having a systems-based approach in your assembly processes are important, the key factors that will make you successful in your continuous improvement goal are the skills, training, and education of your workforce. However you look at it, the human factor remains a critical issue when it comes to your overall efficiency.
This month, we take a look into the importance of workforce training and education on the continuous improvement of the PCB assembly process.
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