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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."
Workforce Development
Plant Services 2019 Workforce Survey: What have you done for me lately?
Christine LaFave Grace
Amid labor crunch, readers say employers can do a better job promoting career development.
STEM Education
How do you solve the skills gap? Ask next-gen workers.
Smart Industry
Scholarship winner, 22, is manufacturing and design mentor for high school engineering-competition teams
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.
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.
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
Smart Manufacturing
Putman Media announces its inaugural class of Influential Women in Manufacturing
the Plant Services editors
From 100 nominations received, 22 women are honored for their outstanding work and inspiring leadership in the field
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Manufacturing by the Numbers
Manufacturing by the Numbers: April 2024
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
Electric Hydrogen receives $18.3 million tax credit for its electrolyzer manufacturing plant in Massachusetts
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
DOE offers $48 million in funding to accelerate offshore wind manufacturing and R&D
Alexis Gajewski
Planning and Scheduling
How to plan and schedule reactive work at your plant
Doc Palmer
Industry News
Automotive supplier fined $315K by OSHA after worker is crushed to death
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
SK hynix spends $3.87 billion to produce high-bandwidth memory chips in Indiana
Alexis Gajewski
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.
Changing Workforce
The way ahead for American manufacturers in 2017: 4 industry leaders weigh in
Christine LaFave Grace
What are manufacturing's imperatives for the year ahead?
Leadership Skills
How to attract women to industrial careers
A combination of awareness, advocacy, encouragement, and mentoring go a long way.
Changing Workforce
Simulating their way to success
In this installment of What Works, Whirlpool's partnership with UMich students pays off in process improvement.
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.
Career Development
Why diversity is good for business
Paul Studebaker
Learn how diversity and inclusion lead to better business results.
Career Development
Are engineering students prepared for the real working world?
R. Russell Rhinehart
Exploring the differing perspectives of industry and academia.
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.
Career Development
Are internships the key to closing the skills gap?
Paul Studebaker
Internships can be valuable for both students and the industry.
STEM Education
10 STEM initiatives inspiring students this summer
Aaron Hurd
STEM summer programs aim to stoke students' interest in science and tech careers.
Industry News
DOE allots $44 million to help make the electric grid more sustainable and reliable
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
Automation manufacturer invests $4.2 million to expand operations in Louisiana
Alexis Gajewski
Industrial Motors
Motor advancements increase uptime, efficiency, reliability, and performance
Sheila Kennedy
The Lighter Side of Manufacturing
3D printers are helping surgeons create custom cranial implants
Industry News
DOE announces initiative to increase manufacturing of rooftop heat pumps
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
Micron Technology receives $6.1 billion from CHIPS and Science Act to establish new fabs in New York and Idaho
Alexis Gajewski
Workforce Development
Is technology the key manufacturers need to attract Millennial and Gen Z workers?
Thomas Wilk
Industry News
Horsburgh & Scott invests $4.9 million to open gearbox manufacturing and repair facility in Louisiana
Alexis Gajewski
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