Building the Pipeline: How Employers Are Taking Workforce Development into Their Own Hands
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
AS THE MATERIAL handling and supply chain industry continues to grapple with persistent labor shortages, a growing number of companies are rethinking a long‑held assumption: that talent must be sourced externally.
Instead, leading organizations are taking a more proactive approach by building, training and even transitioning their own workforce pipelines. From early‑career apprenticeships to mid‑career development programs, these employer‑led models are reshaping how talent enters—and stays within—our industry.
For Pahola Capellán, workforce development manager at MHI, this shift reflects both necessity and opportunity.
“Our industry has open jobs, and needs more employees,” she explained. “It’s exciting to see members step up and actively build solutions, rather than waiting for the talent to come to them…”
