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Manufacturing Day | Resources
As MFG Day nears, we want to remind you to register your MFG Day/Month events on the Manufacturing Institute website here. Your event will be added to this map of all events nationwide, which creates an easy way for interested parties to locate the upcoming events. |
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Goodwill provides transportation to get Whitmer High students to jobs at Rosenboom plant
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio — Three students from Whitmer High School have made their way to job opportunities against the odds. |
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The OMA is partnering with Ohio TechNet to coordinate the Ohio Manufacturing Workforce Partnership (OMWP).
Ohio TechNet is working closely with colleagues from SkillsCommons at California State University to identify free, customizable curriculum for Ohio's manufacturers and their educational partners. Check out our existing portal here.
As we identify new resources that may be of interest to our partners, we'd appreciate help from subject matter experts like you!
If you're interested in reviewing manufacturing curriculum, please contact Bernie Gosky, Ohio TechNet Project Manager at Lorain County Community College. Click here for to learn more about becoming a curator.
Ohio TechNet is working closely with colleagues from SkillsCommons at California State University to identify free, customizable curriculum for Ohio's manufacturers and their educational partners. Check out our existing portal here.
As we identify new resources that may be of interest to our partners, we'd appreciate help from subject matter experts like you!
If you're interested in reviewing manufacturing curriculum, please contact Bernie Gosky, Ohio TechNet Project Manager at Lorain County Community College. Click here for to learn more about becoming a curator.
Helping Manufacturers Transition to Industry 4.0
A 2021 study by McKinsey & Company found that 94% of manufacturers surveyed reported that Industry 4.0 (I4.0) had allowed them to keep operations up, while 56% reported that these technologies were critical to their responsiveness during the pandemic.
However, McKinsey also identified lack of people, skills, and knowledge, as well as data-security concerns and funding as barriers to implementing I4.0 solutions.
A 2021 study by McKinsey & Company found that 94% of manufacturers surveyed reported that Industry 4.0 (I4.0) had allowed them to keep operations up, while 56% reported that these technologies were critical to their responsiveness during the pandemic.
However, McKinsey also identified lack of people, skills, and knowledge, as well as data-security concerns and funding as barriers to implementing I4.0 solutions.
The Northwest Ohio Manufacturing Alliance is a program of the Toledo Regional Chamber of Commerce
