Investment in Workforce Development – An Update on the CHIPs and Science Act of...
Back in our March 2023 issue we put together an article that discussed the CHIPs and Science Act of 2022. Specifically, Congress had previously...
Partnering to Impact The Future
The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC) and Conexus Indiana recently completed an intensive training program for 85 Indiana teachers to deliver the first-ever national...
Black Belt Training Benefits Companies and Their Customers
Why do companies like 3M, GE, Ford, and even a 78-year old, family-owned cutting tool manufacturer like Allied Machine & Engineering continue to invest...
Can Workforce Development Close the Skills Gap?
Manufacturing is experiencing a much-appreciated resurgence amid a growing economy, but this positive news only highlights a persistent and growing problem – we have...
Is Manufacturing Making Progress?
Employment challenges have been capitalizing headlines since the pandemic caused one of the most turbulent job markets in recent history. Manufacturing businesses had a...
Moving Learning Online?
Andrea writes original articles across a spectrum of topics, providing unique insights to leadership, culture change, organizational engagement, customer insights, and communications.
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What the Pandemic has Taught us about Recruiting and Retaining Women in the Manufacturing...
In October, nine new women manufacturing leaders were inducted into the Women in Manufacturing (WiM) Education Foundation Hall of Fame. Nominated by their peers,...
Fives Hosts Northern Kentucky University Tech Campers
Aiming to influence early career choices, Fives Cincinnati recently hosted 19 students from 17 area high schools attending Northern Kentucky University's Engineering Technology Camp. The students...
Redeploying Your Skilled Workforce with Automation
PrecisionForm, a market leader in small custom metal parts, was challenged to automate the task of picking parts in deep bins and inserting them...
Today’s Workforce Development Requires a Sound Strategy
Companies continue to face unprecedented workforce challenges. In the manufacturing sector, meeting the demand to find, recruit, develop and retain qualified, skilled employees has...
