Rich Rovito - Content Specialist, WMEP
Sharing talent to meet workforce needs
Many businesses, manufacturers in particular, continue to struggle to address workforce shortages.
The sharing of talent pools could provide a much-needed solution.
It’s a novel concept,...
Additive manufacturing proving to be game-changer for industry
Additive manufacturing is changing the face of the industrial sector.
“It’s such a pivotal technology for changing the game in manufacturing,” said Ed Morris, director...
Action-packed agenda planned for Manufacturing Matters!: Conference focuses on industry’s changing...
The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership’s Manufacturing Matters! conference will feature industry experts and informative sessions aimed at allowing manufacturers to thrive in an ever-changing...
Chief economist to speak about trends impacting manufacturing
A healthy U.S. manufacturing environment leads to much-needed job creation in the sector, higher wages and a boost in vital home-grown innovation, in the...
WMEP tops $3 billion in economic impact
Services provided by the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership since its inception in 1998 have triggered $3.1 billion in economic impact, according to results documented...
Rockwell power control leader to share insights at Manufacturing Matters!
Mike Laszkiewicz has played a key role in the growth of Milwaukee-based Rockwell Automation Inc.’s global business and will share his insights with attendees...
Standing still is not an option for manufacturers
Many manufacturers struggle to maintain their competitive positions in regional and global markets that are changing faster than ever.
Ariens has model to bridge Wisconsin’s skills gap
Over the years, I’ve spent considerable time writing and reporting on the manufacturing skills gap. It remains a topic of concern for the industrial sector in Wisconsin as business, education and political leaders continue to work to develop solutions to a problem that stems from manufacturers struggling to fill open jobs while thousands of unemployed workers search for employment but don’t have the necessary skills to make them immediately viable candidates.