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Additive Manufacturing Brings Hype and Great Potential

September 1, 2015 gltaacweb@umich.edu

Of the technological innovations transforming manufacturing, additive manufacturing may be the most discussed. Publications from technical industry magazines to Harvard Business Review have discussed its potential, and called out its hype. The Great Lakes TAAC is hearing more about additive manufacturing from our firms, and it’s a technology whose impact more small manufacturers should consider. Additive manufacturing (AM) has been

Why TAAF Works

June 16, 2015 gltaacweb@umich.edu

The Trade Adjustment Assistance for Firms program (TAAF), which we run here in Michigan, Ohio, and Indiana, is successful for many reasons. Numerous studies and evaluations of TAAF have been done over the years. These have consistently found the program to be effective and efficient – but none of them have ever fully identified why it works. The TAAF program

Gender Gap Workforce Solutions – Part 2 in a Series

May 29, 2015 gltaacweb@umich.edu

In my last blog, I introduced the re-emerging topic of women being part of the solution to the talent gap in skilled manufacturing jobs. The concept is far from new, because we know how critical women were from 1940 to 1945 when the term “Rosie the Riveter” was born. A report just released by Deloitte, the Manufacturing Institute and APICS

Women, Welding and What 21st Century Manufacturers May Need to Re-Learn – Part 1

May 13, 2015 gltaacweb@umich.edu

Soo…. You’re having trouble finding talent for your production floor? Are you tapping and searching the entire workforce, or only half? Some manufacturers are successfully solving their talent gap problem by recruiting women. Stories of women on the production floor in manufacturing are cropping up and they are fascinating.

Internships, apprenticeships and developing new workers

March 30, 2015 gltaacweb@umich.edu

Among the most common issues GLTAAC hears from manufacturers is the difficulty of recruiting new workers. The manufacturing workforce is aging, and attracting new workers is an ongoing challenge. To compound the challenge, employers need more highly skilled workers prepared to operate advanced machinery. The issue has gained a lot of attention. A 2011 study by Deloitte and the Manufacturing

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