
Attracting Future Generations of US Manufacturing Workers
We’ve got a real problem on our hands in America. A gap’s growing between US manufacturing workers set to retire in the next 10 to 15 years and those on the other end of the spectrum. Despite the exciting and innovative things happening…

Made In America: $75 Million Grant Helps Students Gain Technical Skills Employers Need
When you back up a commitment with $75 million, people tend to pay attention. I’m certainly paying attention to New Skills for Youth (NSFY), the $75 million grant initiative sponsored by JPMorgan Chase to change the way we approach career…

Education: 5 Ways to Inspire the Next Generation of Manufacturers
HIGHER EDUCATION The importance of manufacturing to our economic well-being is not a mystery to the manufacturing industry. But how can we get today’s youth to see the value of a manufacturing career?
There is a surprising yet nevertheless…

State of Manufacturing: How to Build for the Future
Jay Timmons was preaching to the "manufacturing" choir in GlaxoSmithKline's sun-drenched lobby at its Navy Yard offices.
Timmons, who heads the National Association of Manufacturers, emphasized the value of manufacturing, expressed concerns…

Project TEACH – A STEM Workshop For KIDS
A group is seeking your help! Project TEACH will plant the seed of possibilities within disadvantaged and/or underrepresented students, igniting change within the Bronx Community. These changes will create future professional leaders within…

The Next Industrial Revolution Should Happen In America
The ‘Industrial Internet’ is poised to overhaul the way companies manufacture goods, in turn changing our everyday interactions with products.
Imagine yourself five years from now, sitting around a picnic table with a group of friends. One…