What does Manufacturing Mean to You? Video

The National Association of Manufacturers has produced a video to show young people across America that there is a future in manufacturing.

NAM says manufacturing is making a comeback, and wants the next generation to get excited about the opportunities ahead.

Illustration: NAM…

Building the Future of Manufacturing

By Mark Kleszczewski

Game changing technology and new career paths require community support and investment.

The U.S. economy has been shifting from manufacturing to services for decades, but making tangible products still underpins the country’s ability to innovate, compete and create high-value jobs. American manufacturing has even…

Makers Create the Future

By Mark Kleszczewski

Are we on the verge of the next industrial revolution?

In an echo of the personal computer revolution, advancing technologies are fueling a growing “maker movement” of hobbyists, artists, designers, “do-it-yourselfers,” engineers and scientists who are sharing ideas and beginning to reshape the nature of…

Chicago is Overcoming Manufacturing’s Deeper Problem

By Rachel Duran
Organization trains manufacturing talent and attracts jobs back to Chicago’s west side.
When Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel released his report on jobs and growth for the city, the No. 1 strategy centered on expanding the advanced manufacturing sector. One of the influencers behind the strategy comes…

Dedicated Training Center is Louisiana’s Latest Workforce Solution

By Maggie Heyn Richardson

Facility answers the evolving needs of current and future advanced manufacturing companies in the region.

As the competition for major projects intensifies, some states are upping the ante on how far they are willing to go to win big investments. In Louisiana, a $22 million state…