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

"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

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.

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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.