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    Workforce Development

    Building a future in engineering, one FIRST LEGO League at a time

    Christine LaFave Grace
    "It gave us this tangible exposure to what we could be doing for the rest of our lives if we so choose."
    Podcast: Why Manufacturing Day matters — Addressing the skills gap in manufacturing
    Skills Gap

    Podcast: Why Manufacturing Day matters — Addressing the skills gap in manufacturing

    Robert Schoenberger
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, learn how manufacturers across industries and the country are celebrating MFG Day.
    Podcast: Manufactures need to do more to reach students. The future of the industry depends on it.
    STEM Education

    Podcast: Manufacturers need to do more to reach students. The future of the industry depends on it.

    Anna Smith
    In this episode of Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast, learn how organizations are inspiring the next generation of engineers and STEM professionals.
    Plant Services 2019 Workforce Survey: What have you done for me lately?
    Workforce Development

    Plant Services 2019 Workforce Survey: What have you done for me lately?

    Christine LaFave Grace
    Our 2019 Workforce Survey shows that amid labor crunch, readers say employers can do a better job promoting career development.
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    STEM Education

    'Oh, wow, look what she did' — Increasing gender equity in manufacturing

    Christine LaFave Grace
    In this Big Picture Interview, Amanda Saam explains why she left an industry job for a teaching role.
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    STEM Education

    Helping new hires succeed

    Christine LaFave Grace
    In this Big Picture Interview, Anne Lucietto saw a skills gap in new hires, so she went back to school to address it.
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    Changing Workforce

    Expanding and maintaining diversity in manufacturing: Ideas and best practices

    Christine LaFave Grace
    Where and how a company recruits matters, and the job isn't done when new hires walk through the door
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    Smart Manufacturing

    Putman Media announces its inaugural class of Influential Women in Manufacturing

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    From 100 nominations received, 22 women are honored for their outstanding work and inspiring leadership in the field
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    Changing Workforce

    Manufacturing Hiring 101: Stop chasing unicorns

    Christine LaFave Grace
    In this Big Picture Interview, Mollie Dowling explores how current and looming labor shortages demand more-strategic hiring, retention efforts.
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    Leadership Skills

    How to attract women to industrial careers

    A combination of awareness, advocacy, encouragement, and mentoring go a long way.
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    Changing Workforce

    Simulating their way to success

    In this installment of What Works, Whirlpool's partnership with UMich students pays off in process improvement.
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    Big Data Analytics

    An Rx for the pains in your assets

    In this Big Picture Interview, a business-academia partnership aims to help companies prioritize asset tasks.
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    Career Development

    Women tech leaders: New perspectives, more-robust solutions

    Female leaders in technology and industrial production share their perspectives on the evolution of smart manufacturing and the unique voices that women bring to the table.
    Maintain industry standards with process management: From drift to discipline
    Steel fabricator invests $3.2M to expand Louisiana manufacturing plant 
    OptiTrack expands Oregon manufacturing plant, doubling production capacity 
    It's just business: Manufacturing moves from Boeing, Integrated Power Services, Relayr, and more
    Optimum Technologies invests $999K to expand satellite manufacturing plant in Virginia
    3 ways to sabotage your maintenance team and keep your spot on the corporate throne
    Maintenance Mindset: How right to repair is revolutionizing McFlurry machine maintenance
    Metal recycler fined £650K for failing to correct known pedestrian-vehicle collision risk