The latest Manufacturing Talk Radio podcast discusses the US Industrial Outlook Report. The guest is Cliff Waldman, Director of Economic Studies at the Manufacturer’s Alliance for Productivity and Innovation Foundation. […]
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Manufacturing Day is October 2 and Illinois will host many great events throughout the entire month. Following is a list of all INAM (Illinois Network for Advanced Manufacturing) related events: […]
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Prairie State College recently opened its SouthWorks MakerLab. The lab was created through the partnership and joint efforts of INAM (Illinois Network for Advanced Manufacturing) and SouthWorks MakerLab Network. The […]
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Etsy, the handmade marketplace, has updated its operating policies to allow designers and sellers to work with small manufacturers and makers through its new Manufacturing Marketplace. This new forum allows […]
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US Senator Dick Durbin recently visited the Technology & Manufacturing Association (TMA) of Illinois in Schaumburg. Durbin toured the training facilities and classrooms and met with manufacturing students, faculty, and professionals. […]
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Assistant Secretary for the US Department of Education Johan Uvin recently visited Elgin Community College (ECC). The visit focused on ECC’s Accelerating Opportunity Programs for welding, computer numerical control (CNC) operation, computer integrated […]
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Southwestern Illinois area business leaders and educators are trying to encourage high school students to consider careers in manufacturing. The area is anticipating a skills gap of 1,500-3,000 open manufacturing […]
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The latest Manufacturing Talk Radio podcast deals with lean manufacturing. Christian Koestler, Vice President of Operations at STIHL, Inc., and Michael Daly, Director of Operations for Hypertherm, discuss lean processes and elimination […]
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The Illinois Manufacturers’ Association (IMA) recently awarded Richard J. Daley College with $25,000 to be used towards scholarships for students interested in pursuing an education in manufacturing. The college’s program […]
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Secretary of Education Arne Duncan recently visited Harper College. The visit highlighted Harper’s Promise Scholarship Program which offers free tuition to district students who meet performance, attendance, and service requirements […]
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