by Kevin Olds | May 20, 2020 | Announcements, Employment, Local News, Manufacturing, Regional News
General Topic: Recalling employees back to work (furloughed, laid off, etc.) What have been your organization’s successes and challenges of recalling employees? Response 1 Took about a week to get everyone back and organized, they received a letter letting them...
by Kevin Olds | May 13, 2020 | Announcements, Local News, Manufacturing, Regional News
Although these are uncertain times, there is one thing we know for sure: import competition remains a threat to smaller manufacturers. Fortunately, GLTAAC continues to help import-challenged manufacturers in Indiana, Michigan, and Oho – just as we’ve done...
by Kevin Olds | Apr 3, 2020 | Manufacturing, National News, Regional News
Rethinking Lean in a Time of Social Distancing Process and system designs need to adapt to keep workers safe. Beau Keyte APR 03, 2020 I was reading about March Madness shutting down when I received an SOS email from a plant manager. He had just shut down his plant for...
by Kevin Olds | Mar 26, 2020 | Announcements, Manufacturing, National News, Regional News
Join CAR for a conversation on how automakers and suppliers are helping medical device and personal protective equipment manufacturers and the health care system during the COVID-19 crisis. CAR’s CEO and President Carla Bailo will be joined by Julie Fream, CEO and...
by Matt Schwarze | Aug 21, 2018 | Local News, Manufacturing, Regional News
Press Release Quarkmine, TC Area Chamber Lead Competitive Robotics Expansion TRAVERSE CITY, MI – More students and school districts across Northern Michigan will have access to robotics and STEM education programming in the coming school year thanks to the...
by Matt Schwarze | Aug 14, 2018 | Opportunities, Regional News
Why Grand Traverse Manufacturing? Our Mission at GTAMC is to “support a sustainable and globally competitive manufacturing sector for our region, for a strong economy.” We have world class companies and technology here, but sometimes hear that a number of our...
