Articles Tagged with ''next generation workforce''

On October 2, the Manufacturing Institute—the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers—kicked off Manufacturing Month in North Carolina with the MFG Day 2025 flagship event at Novonesis’ North American headquarters in Franklinton.

Manufacturing resurgence in the U.S. will be strengthened by a skilled workforce, and RIT faculty-researcher Rui Liu will lead a collaborative effort throughout the Finger Lakes region to support these efforts.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and leaders with Ford Motor Company and Ford Philanthropy, and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) unveiled plans to invest a combined total of $1.54 million to install and equip new state-of-the-art high-tech learning labs in partnership with the Detroit Public Schools Community District, Marshall Public Schools and surrounding Battle Creek, Michigan schools.

The Manufacturing Institute, the 501(c)3 workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers, announced Amatrol as an official sponsor of the Federation for Advanced Manufacturing Education USA.

The Manufacturing Institute’s Heroes MAKE America initiative showcased Johnson & Johnson at its “Military to Manufacturing” Career Fair at Fort Bragg.

The demand for skilled workers is rising, but traditional hiring and training methods are not appealing to early-career professionals. For Gen Z, job satisfaction involves more than just pay; they value growth, purpose, and access to advanced technology. In response, manufacturers and industry organizations are changing their hiring and training practices.

Dematic, a global leader in supply chain automation, honored he recipients of its 2025 Dematic FIRST Scholarship program.

Here are four factors that I believe we as an industry need to study closely, honestly evaluate our contributions to, and commit to working towards today.

The Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program, led by IACMI – The Composites Institute® with funding from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, announced a new partnership with the Pittsburgh-based Patterns of Meaning Initiative, an innovative program that introduces steel, specialty materials and metal manufacturing to K-12 students through the arts.

BLM Group USA welcomed local robotics team Frog Force 503 from Novi High School for a hands-on, behind-the-scenes look at the cutting-edge tube and sheet laser technology that is driving the metal fabrication industry.