Rebekah McCarter
Lead Supplier Scout
Having spent more than 28 years at the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, advocating for Michigan’s manufacturing community, Rebekah serves as the Lead Supplier Scout for Michigan. Scouting is a national program that effectively identifies domestic suppliers that meet required specifications of OEMs, U.S. manufacturers, Build America Buy America, with a special focus on connecting Michigan companies with other Michigan companies. She also manages CONNEX Michigan, an online platform equipping manufacturers with tools to address their supply chain challenges.
In addition to scouting for The Center, she prepares custom market research reports detailing trends by target industries. Those trends include market leaders, market size, geographic analysis and any regulatory issues that might impact a company seeking to enter the market. She also mines information from proprietary industry databases and other sources on behalf of supplier scouting requests and client projects.
Education
Rebekah earned her Bachelor of Science in Cross Cultural Studies with a double minor in Teaching and Counseling from Toccoa Falls College, Toccoa Falls, GA. She is also certified as an Economic Gardening and System for Integrated Growth Market Research Professional by the Edward Lowe Foundation.
PUBLICATIONS
Reshoring and Nearshoring: Challenges and Opportunities
Satisfy Your Search with CONNEX™
Better Manage Your Local and National Supply Chain
Connect and Grow with CONNEX™ Michigan
Supply Chain Resilience: Solution for Sleepless Nights
Up at Night: Manufacturers Report Common Challenges
Supply Chain Strategies for Building Resilience: Taking the Risk Out of Risky Business
Microfactories: The Future of Manufacturing or Just a Fad?
Asking the Right Question to Get the Right Answer in Market Research
COVID-19 Emphasizes the Need for New Skills Among Current Workers
Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
Need Help with Business Planning? Use Market Research!
Apprenticeships Today, Skilled Workers… Today?
