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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…

Will The Skills Gap Impact Advanced Manufacturing In Small Town USA?
Most of us, regardless of our age, have heard the song popularized by Sophie Tucker and Eddie Cantor after World War I: “How Ya Gonna Keep ‘Em Down on the Farm (After They’ve Seen Paree?).”
According to Wikipedia, “The lyrics highlight…

Skills Gap: Aging Workforce Puts Strain on Skilled Manufacturing Workers
General Electric runs two plants in a small New Hampshire town just south of the state's capital, employing 800 workers. GE Aviation is the largest employer in town, with skilled workers building jet engines for the world's major airlines, reports…

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…

Does America Really Need Manufacturing?
Too many American companies base decisions about how to source manufacturing largely on narrow financial criteria, never taking into account the potential strategic value of domestic locations. Proposals for plants are treated like any other…

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…

Manufacturing Day Highlights Opportunities to Bolster US Manufacturing
"American manufacturing is back!" breathlessly exclaim the ebullient cheerleaders in locales such as Forbes and the Boston Consulting Group. But while U.S. manufacturing may have bounced back slightly from Great Recession-lows, the reality…

How Made in USA Manufacturing Put K’NEX Back on Track
When the leader of the free world comes calling, most people jump. When the Obama administration first contacted Michael Araten, in November 2012, he hesitated.
“I almost deleted the email — it seemed sort of fake,” says Araten, president…

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…