BMW's Aging Assembly Line Runs Like New

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Older workers = poor quality? That's certainly not the equation for BMW. Watch this CBS Sunday Morning story about the innovative ways the German automaker is coping with an aging workforce on its assembly line - and improving quality and productivity in the process:



Could you adapt any of these ideas in your workplace? How must companies change to survive and thrive with aging workers? Post your ideas and comments here on the blog.

David

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