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Starting March 24, Governor Whitmer ordered all Michiganders to stay home and suspend all non-essential activities. As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread rapidly, it’s unclear when activities will begin to return to normal. With manufacturing operations across Mic...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/April-2020/COVID-19-Resources-for-Manufacturers-in-Michigan
Last modified - April 13, 2020

BY: DAVE NELSON Last week we published a blog about workforce engagement and the employee experience, emphasizing the importance of employee growth and development. Building a relevant, effective training plan is key to developing all employees, regardless of their rol...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/October-2020/Going-PRO-Talent-Fund-Supporting-Michigan-Workforc
Last modified - October 27, 2020

BY: TERRY HOSSINK This blog was written by The Center-West Business Development Specialist, Terry Hossink, as part of the Manufacture Smarter blog series. View the original post here .  Is training really the key to making gains in manufacturing? I work for The ...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/September-2019/Manufacture-Smarter-Is-Training-Really-the-Key-to
Last modified - September 16, 2019

  Looking back, 2019 was a pivotal year for manufacturing. More advanced technologies were introduced into manufacturing facilities than ever before, and the growing talent shortage required manufacturers to get creative to keep up with high demand. Toward the end of the ye...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/January-2020/Manufacturing-2020-Slowing-Down-or-Ramping-Up
Last modified - December 17, 2019

  BY: EMILY WICKER   On Tuesday, May 10, experts from the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (The Center) attended Automation Alley’s Industry 4.0 conference, Integr8. The event brings together technology and manufacturing leaders from around the world to constr...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/May-2022/Showcasing-the-Smart-Technology-Zone-Integr8-2022
Last modified - May 20, 2022

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https://www.the-center.org/Blog/January-2013/The-Benefits-of-Exporting-for-Michigan-s-Small-Man
Last modified - June 07, 2019

POWERING UP THE FUTURE OF DEFENSE WITH THE MDRC The Michigan Defense Resiliency Consortium (MDRC) is guiding the defense industry’s transition to electric vehicles and creating valuable energy storage and battery manufacturing infrastructure throughout Michigan. MDRC co...

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/Michigan-Defense-Resiliency-Consortium-(MDRC)
Last modified - June 11, 2024

  BY: REBEKAH McCARTER   FREE LIFETIME ACCESS TO CONNEX™ HAS BEEN EXTENDED! Managing your local and national supply chain is now easier with CONNEX™. CONNEX™ Michigan is a cloud-based platform that centralizes the Michigan supply chain network into a searchable scout...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/May-2022/Better-Manage-Your-Local-and-National-Supply-Chain
Last modified - May 18, 2022

BY: REBEKAH MCCARTER Apprenticeship is the new buzzword in today’s skills gap conversation as manufacturers face a growing shortage of qualified workers. Jobs for the Future (JFF), a national non-profit, recently hosted an event in Washington, D.C. as a kick-off to Nat...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/November-2017/Apprenticeships-Today,-Skilled-Workers-Today
Last modified - April 24, 2019

We’re just wrapping up our third annual Proud to Manufacture in Michigan Conference, co-located this year with the Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ (SME’s) Big M Event at Cobo Hall.  It was exciting to be part of the outpouring of support for Michigan’s manufacturers...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/June-2014/Proud-to-Manufacture-in-Michigan,-You-Better-Belie
Last modified - May 31, 2019