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The Manufacturing Institute’s Close the Skills Gap framework addresses the current and future skills and workforce development gaps through the three pillars: image, quality and policy. In addition, the Institute offers a variety of toolkits for employers, educators and community leaders to implement skills certifications. The Manufacturing Institute (the Institute) is the 501(c)(3) affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers.
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Manufacturing Institute News & Resources
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Global Labor Rates: China is no longer a low-cost country
January 5, 2023
With worldwide shortages and supply chain disruptions, companies have changed how they source and manufacture parts and finished products. The Reshoring Institute studied and compared global labor rates around the world—and what follows are the high-level results of a study comparing labor rates in 13 different countries.
ARM Institute Selects Eight New Robotics Projects for Funding
January 28, 2022
As the president visited the ARM Institute, the public-private consortium chose more projects to develop robotics and other technologies to meet U.S. defense and manufacturing needs.
MFG Day 2021 commences in person and virtually amid record career opportunities in manufacturing
October 1, 2021
National Day celebrating modern manufacturing careers showcases historic workforce campaign—“Creators Wanted”
ARM Institute Launches RoboticsCareer.org as Resource for Manufacturing Workforce
May 20, 2021
The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute has launched a new online resource to connect job seekers with training resources and employment opportunities in manufacturing and robotics.
Richard King Mellon Foundation Approves $75M Grant to Build New Robotics Center at CMU
May 20, 2021
Pittsburgh is one of the top regions for robotics R&D in the U.S., if not the world. CMU has received a grant providing $150M for a new Robotics Innovation Center and science building.
Manufacturers launch digital series highlighting innovation
April 27, 2021
Manufacturers’ innovative work solving the “Toilet Paper Crisis” at the onset of the pandemic showcased in first episode
U.S. Manufacturing’s Biggest Recruitment Day Launches Amid Covid-19
October 2, 2020
The 8th Annual MFG Day, a nationwide grassroots movement brought together by manufacturers and The Manufacturing Institute, moves forward in October to educate and excite students, teachers and parents about modern manufacturing.
130 women selected to receive a STEP Ahead Award
September 10, 2020
The STEP Ahead Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers and represent all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory floor to the C-suite.
130 women manufacturing leaders to be honored at 8th-annual STEP Ahead Awards
March 2, 2020
The STEP Ahead Awards honor women who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their careers across all levels of the manufacturing industry, from the factory floor to the C-suite.
NAM unveils Creators Wanted campaign showcasing modern manufacturing
February 13, 2020
Industry unites with more than $14 million in sponsorships to fund first-of-its-kind national tour.
Survey: U.S. manufacturers spending billions to close skills gap
January 20, 2020
Based on the results of a new survey by The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, manufacturers are estimated to spend at least $26.2 billion this year on internal and external training programs for new and existing manufacturing employees.
NAM to mark 125th anniversary with $10 million 2020 campaign
July 9, 2019
Nationwide initiative seeks to recruit 600,000 Americans into manufacturing careers.
NAM, manufacturers nationwide partner to recruit next generation on Manufacturing Day
October 5, 2018
At thousands of events, manufacturers open their doors and minds to show students, teachers and parents the truths about modern manufacturing.
Manufacturing Day 2018 to focus on industry’s biggest problem: a shortage of skilled workers
May 11, 2018
Planned Manufacturing Day events on October 5 are on track to set record-breaking level of participation.
Promoting Women in Supply Chain
October 15, 2017
With an estimated 2 million manufacturing jobs expected to go unfilled in the next decade, encouraging women to enter supply chain is one obvious solution to the widening skills gap.