SPARK: Powering Digital Skills for the Future of Manufacturing and Product Supply

As the world becomes increasingly digital, the way products are made, moved, and delivered is changing rapidly. At Procter & Gamble, building digital capability is essential to staying competitive. That commitment comes to life through SPARK—Skills Program for Advancing Digital Resilience & Knowledge.

SPARK is P&G’s global manufacturing digital training program, designed to build digital fluency across plant teams, expand career pathways for technicians, and support the next generation of site digital leadership. It equips participants with the confidence and skills to use data, technology and collaboration to solve real problems—today and tomorrow.

For participants like Michelle Korzec, SPARK represents more than training — it’s a meaningful step into the future of Product Supply.

“SPARK was intentionally designed to meet people where they are,” said Michelle Korzec. “The variety of learning methods made it easier to engage and actually apply what we were learning.”

The program combines self paced digital learning with live virtual sessions, podcasts, videos and in person experiences. This flexible approach ensures that participants — regardless of background or role — can build digital skills that translate directly into real work.

Learning Designed for Real World Impact

SPARK is built around hands-on, real-world problem solving. Participants work through realistic scenarios that reflect the complexity and pressure of manufacturing environments — without the risk.

Simulations challenge participants to collaborate across functions, interpret incomplete information and adapt quickly —mirroring the realities of plant operations.

“The scenarios are realistic and sometimes cryptic,” explained Joseph Delisser. “You have to work with people from different departments to solve the problem, just like in real life.”

This approach helps participants immediately translate learning into action.

An Innovative Approach: The Inverted Classroom

A defining feature of SPARK is its flipped (inverted) classroom model, which allows participants to engage with content on their own time and apply it during live sessions.

“The inverted classroom helped me fit learning around my daily responsibilities,” said Kasia Stelter. “It also allowed me to adapt the material to what I already knew.”

Live sessions are focused on application — discussion, simulations, and collaborative exercises — making learning more effective and relevant.

“You’re not just absorbing information,” said Michelle Korzec. “You’re actively using it in real time.”

Powered by Global Collaboration

Beyond individual skill building, SPARK creates connections. Participants join a cohort of peers from different sites, forming a network that extends well beyond the program.

“Working with people from different plants and skill levels was incredibly powerful,” said Patrick Doran. “You learn from each other, and the support is always there.”

Many participants plan to stay connected through digital communities, continuing to collaborate and support one another as they apply their skills on the job.

Investing in the Future of Manufacturing and Product Supply

Behind every P&G product on store shelves — from household essentials to personal care — are manufacturing teams making thousands of decisions every day. Programs like SPARK help ensure those decisions are smarter, faster and more resilient, even as the world becomes more complex.

By strengthening digital skills across manufacturing and product supply, SPARK helps P&G teams use data to anticipate issues before they happen, improve efficiency and respond quickly when conditions change. That means consumers can count on the products they rely on — made with consistent quality, produced responsibly and delivered when and where they’re needed.

SPARK reflects P&G’s broader commitment to investing in people, capability, and long term value creation. By strengthening digital resilience and knowledge across manufacturing teams.

“The future of SPARK is limitless,” said Claudia Schweiss. “Digital resiliency needs to be on the same level as safety and quality—and SPARK is helping get us there.”