At GLTAAC we help our client manufacturing companies by covering 50% of the cost for third-party experts (i.e., consultants) on crucial projects to improve their competitiveness. Many clients identify this outside expertise themselves. For others, we help them identify, select, and secure the best outside expertise (typically a professional consultant, but not always) for each improvement project. We’ve helped hundreds
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If you are managing a manufacturing firm, you are well aware of the range of capabilities needed to operate your business at the highest levels. Lean practices need to be deployed in manufacturing for cost-competitiveness, speed and efficiency. Long-time customers are cutting jobs, and new customers need to be found. Even with an experienced staff, you need an expert to
Read more“Working with GLTAAC has been a great experience. The funding has been used to support several facets of our business – sales, operations and education. In a challenging industry, these improvements give us the tools to keep our operation viable into the future.” — Jay Harmeyer, Vice President, Fisher Cast Steel Background Fisher Cast Steel (FCS) is a
Read more”Bamar has benefited greatly from the TAAF program. The flexibility of the program and GLTAAC’s staff really made it work for us. The TAAC helped us through the entire process and everybody there was knowledgeable, professional, thoughtful, and clearly committed to our success. Our company is in a much better competitive position now than we were before working with
Read moreGLTAAC team members have been covering a lot of miles as we’ve traveled across Michigan to share information and resources about the TAAF program with our economic development referral partners. In September we presented at the Region 5, 6, 7 (18 counties!) MEDC Toolbox Training in Frankenmuth for business development managers and local and regional economic development professionals. Scott Phillips
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