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Debt-Free and Rewarding Alternatives to a Traditional Education

·June 4, 2018

By: Steve Rauschenberger, President, TMA & Montez King, Executive Director, NIMS Currently, there is a “Walking Dead” syndrome in high schools and on college campuses that is hindering the ability…

STEM From The Start: A Fix For the STEM Dropout Dilemma

·May 30, 2018

By: Dennis Kleinman, Executive Producer In a technology-driven global economy, the countries with the most STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math) graduates are the ones positioned for the most promising…

51 Students Graduate from TMA’s Related Theory Apprentice Program and Become the Next Generation of Manufacturers in Illinois

·May 25, 2018

“You have entered into a gateway of endless possibilities. Only 16% of all high school seniors are interested in the jobs you graduates are pursuing.” –Montez King HOFFMAN ESTATES, IL…

Winning the Talent Wars: Create a Broad Network of Talent

·May 18, 2018

By Bruce Tulgan: One of the first things I noticed when I started consulting to one of the leading professional services firms in the PR industry was that the number…

STEM Overdose? 3D Printing Provides Relief

·May 16, 2018

Guest Author: Václav Muchna, CEO, Y Soft A Balanced Education STEM subjects are traditionally favored and held in the highest regard while also being used as the measure of success…

Tips To Control Inventory And Warehouse Efficiency | Procon Pacific

·May 5, 2018

By: Steven Dry Efficiency doesn’t just happen — it’s the culmination of a manufacturer’s efforts in every aspect of its business. A crucial area where manufacturers require efficiency is in…

New 2018 Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) Board Chairman

·April 25, 2018

Todd Beauchamp | TMA By Fran Eaton for the Technology & Manufacturing Association of Illinois News Bulletin - reprinted with permission The 2018 Chairman of the Technology & Manufacturing Association’s…

Develop a Soft Skills Focused Hiring Strategy | RainmakerThinking

·April 16, 2018

By: Bruce Tulgan In manufacturing, a significant portion of the labor market requires substantial technical training, but that may be done in less than a year. These trainings and certifications…

Lean Manufacturing Program at Kaynor Technical High School

·April 16, 2018

By Tom Kenyon, Department Head - Kaynor Technical High School For us, Lean is closely examining how we get things done. We then find out where the waste is and…

The New Collar Workforce | Book Review

·March 19, 2018

Review by David DeWitt, Editor ManufacturingStories® "The New Collar Workforce" by Sarah Boisvert presents the workforce challenges of 21st century manufacturing. In her introduction Boisvert discusses how the general public's…