TY - JOUR AB - Three workable strategies are proposed for companies where production is dependent on skilled labour: lowering standards for new recruits; retraining; retraining a core workforce and making strategic use of contract manufacturers. The benefits of the third strategy are discussed. VL - 91 IS - 3 SN - 0263-5577 DO - 10.1108/EUM0000000001435 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/EUM0000000001435 AU - Johnson Norman PY - 1991 Y1 - 1991/01/01 TI - Contract Manufacturing Can Solve Your Skills Shortage T2 - Industrial Management & Data Systems PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 20 EP - 21 Y2 - 2024/04/25 ER -