Across industries there’s an emphasis on addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in leadership roles. Research shows that greater diversity within an organization improves business performance. Manufacturing, however, lags in gender diversity when compared with other industries.
The Additive Manufacturing Users Group (AMUG) today announced the recipients of its scholarships.
Developing future manufacturing professionals, an initiative funded by the Michigan Marshall Plan for Talent with support from the Michigan Manufacturers Association, gets off to solid start.
The SME Education Foundation is partnering with industry and high schools to create sustainable pipelines of skilled manufacturing talent in local communities
Dixie County lost one of its largest employers in the 2007-2008 recession, a Georgia Pacific (GP) Lumber facility. For more than 10 years the mill remained closed, but with help from the North Florida Economic Development Partnership (NFEDP), a new buyer has reopened the mill, made millions in new investments and has a projected annual payroll of $5.5 million in a very rural county.
We need no reminder that 2020 was shockingly different from any year we have experienced before. Each of us could probably name several struggles we’ve endured.
FANUC and Rockwell Automation formed a coalition to address skills gap issues with work and apprenticeship programs.
Women in Manufacturing has announced 15 outstanding women leaders who make up the inaugural class of Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame inductees. The group will be officially welcomed to the Hall of Fame with a ceremony and celebration on October 1, 2020 as part of WiM’s 10th annual SUMMIT event.
While businesses were in lockdown and people were quarantined at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, TRAK Machine Tools – Southwestern Industries Inc. and New Century Careers continued to forge a partnership that will benefit Pittsburgh’s regional manufacturing industry.
One of the biggest challenges that any shop faces in 2020 is finding skilled workers to backfill those baby boomers who are retiring, or simply finding staff to meet the demand of a healthy manufacturing economy.
