by Kevin Olds | Sep 17, 2020 | Announcements, Local News, Opportunities, Regional News
LANSING – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, along with leaders in education, business, labor and workforce development, today launched the nation’s first program offering tuition-free college to an estimated 625,000 Michiganders who provided essential, frontline services during...
by Kevin Olds | Jun 25, 2020 | Announcements, Local News, Manufacturing, Opportunities, Regional News
The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC) is administering a grant to help companies who are seeking to invest in Industry 4.0 technologies. Through the grant, companies may be reimbursed for labor costs related to the deployment of the technology. This...
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...
