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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."
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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.
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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Industry News
GlobalWafers receives $400 million from CHIPS Act to increase production of silicon wafers in Texas and Missouri
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
Bastian Solutions breaks ground on $165 million corporate and manufacturing facility in Indiana
Alexis Gajewski
The Lighter Side of Manufacturing
Transforming industrial waste heat into energy and clean drinking water
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
Marathon to pay $64.5 million, the largest penalty ever for violations of the Clean Air Act
Alexis Gajewski
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It's Just Business
It's just business: Manufacturing moves from Honeywell, Bright Machines, Wilya, and more
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
Invenergy begins construction on $30 million clean energy training and manufacturing facility in Illinois
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
Marotta Controls opens motor manufacturing facility in Minnesota
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
Worker crushed to death while transporting a die with a crane
Alexis Gajewski
ESG
6 sustainability facts to consider when starting your ESG journey
Anna Townshend
Industry News
Manufacturer to pay $2.6 million for denying ties to China when applying for PPP loan
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
Steel plant fined $270K for repeat safety violations after facing $364K in penalties 2 years ago
Alexis Gajewski
Compressed Air Systems
Compressed air innovations in industry: A 10-year retrospective
Ron Marshall
Industry News
Westlake Pipe & Fittings to build PVCO pipe plant in Texas
Alexis Gajewski
Industry News
SOMAR invests $2.5 million to establish epoxy resin manufacturing plant in West Virginia
Alexis Gajewski
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