Manufacturing Institute

The October 2 event is intended to improve public perception of manufacturing by coordinating awareness-raising activities at a variety of locations across the country

STEP Ahead Award honors women in the manufacturing industry.

Manufacturing Institute on track to issue 500,000 industry certifications almost a year before its original goal.

National event is organized at the local level with open house tours, educational programs, professional conferences and job fairs.

Get Skills to Work program aims to train and match 100,000 veterans to manufacturing jobs by 2015.

Survey results highlight perceptions of manufacturing careers, where women make up just 24.8% of the workforce.

Survey results highlight perceptions of manufacturing careers, where women make up just 24.8% of the workforce.

The Manufacturing Institute, the affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers, has announced new partners in the development of the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics career pathway in manufacturing.

With the United States manufacturing base accounting for roughly 11 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), domestic manufacturers are not only dealing with a declining base on the home front, they are also facing major disadvantages when it comes to doing business in the United States compared to global competitors.