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How a Small Finnish City Became the Most Productive Paper Producer on Earth
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the remarkable productivity story of UPM's Kymi mill in Kuusankoski, Finland—a paper plant that, against all odds in a declining industry, achieved a 40 percent increase in output per employee over five years. They explore how the mill combined advanced automation, a radical shift in workforce training, and a unique profit-sharing model to become the world's most efficient producer of fine paper. With the global paper market shrinking by 2 percent annually, Kymi's story offers counterintuitive lessons about investing in human capital…
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