Every Unfilled Shift Is Costing You More Than You Think.

Manufacturers using video-based training see a 3.4x return on investment — almost double the 1.8x return of traditional classroom methods.1 The question isn't whether video pays for itself. It's how much you're losing by waiting.

The Cost of Standing Still

    Replacing one skilled frontline worker costs $10,000–$40,000.2 1 in 5 new hires quit within their first 45 days.3 New hires run at just a quarter of full productivity in month one.4 4 in 5 manufacturing executives say turnover is already disrupting production.5

Every one of these is a line item. Video and photo content is an avenue to how competitors are fixing them and pulling ahead.

The Return on Your Investment

Faster, Cheaper Onboarding

Structured video onboarding nearly doubles new-hire retention and productivity2,6 — meaning new employees hit full output faster, at lower cost per hire.

Training That Pays for Itself

Video-based work instruction delivers a 3.4x ROI, speeds new hires to full competency over a third faster, and drives measurable gains in both retention and revenue.1,7

Turnover You Can Actually Reduce

Employees who feel connected through strong onboarding and culture content are 3x more likely to feel connected to their workplace8 — and that sense of belonging cuts turnover risk in half.8

What Are Your Open Positions Really Costing You?

Replacing a skilled frontline worker costs $10,000–$40,000,2 and the average time to fill a role is 24 days.4 Select your numbers below to see your estimated monthly and quarterly revenue loss.

Number of open positions Estimated replacement cost per role Revenue generated per employee (annual)

Estimate combines published replacement-cost benchmarks2 and average time-to-fill4 with lost revenue output from unfilled roles, shown as a range based on your selected revenue-per-employee band. Actual costs vary by role, region, and company.

The Bottom Line

Manufacturing faces a 1.9-million-job talent gap by 2033.9 The companies that close it first will be the ones still fully staffed and running at capacity. Video isn't a marketing expense. It's a production-cost fix with a documented 3.4x return.1

Not investing in this isn't neutral. It's a decision to keep paying the turnover tax.

1 Manual.to  2 Axonify/Deloitte  3 HRCloud/Eddy  4 Flair.hr  5 Deloitte/Workday  6 Panopto  7 Learning Technologies  8 Thirst  9 Manufacturing Institute/Deloitte