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June, 2010
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Flexible Options
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Nonprofits provide adaptable workforce
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By: Nikki Kallio
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One of the most important qualities to have in a changing economy is adaptability, and when it comes to providing solutions to manufacturing and industry, nonprofit service organizations have made adaptability their business.
“We’re probably more on par with the definition of a job shop, in that our product lines are constantly changing, our production is constantly changing, we’re always doing something different,” says Eric Gerarden, general manager of ProSolutions in Green Bay. “That leads to a production process that relies on flexibility a great deal.”
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March, 2010
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Tech support
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Pulaski's push on technology education is paying off
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By: Jennifer Hogeland
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With the help of local business, Pulaski’s push on technology education is paying off
AN AGGRESSIVE CURRICULUM and strong business partnerships have combined at Pulaski High School to produce one of the more successful technology and engineering programs in the state, placing about 800 students each year in one or more of the program’s classes.
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September, 2009
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Catching on
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Public-private partnerships are gaining national attention
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By: Rick Berg
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Steve Meyer never thought an engineering program at Brillion High School could take him to a national stage. It’s happening, though, as schools across the country begin to take note of programs like the one in Brillion, where industry leaders and educators team up to provide state-of-the art training in engineering, technology and problem-solving.
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June, 2009
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Hot jobs
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Project GRILL gives students a taste of manufacturing careers
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By: Ellen Zettel
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Not long after the last snow thaws and the signs of spring appear, folks in Northeast Wisconsin welcome the warmer weather by engaging in the annual rite of the first come-one, come-all cookout of the year.
It seems perfectly appropriate, then, that students from seven Sheboygan County high schools would debut grills they built themselves – with the assistance of manufacturing sponsors – at a Road America fa Read More...
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June, 2009
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Lean on the lakeshore
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Workforce grants help employers reap the benefits of lean training
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By: Ellen Zettel
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As an instructor at Lakeshore Technical College, Tony Gischia has specialized in teaching supply chain management, quality assurance and supervisory management. These days, Gischia has a new calling to answer. Lakeshore manufacturers say they are anxious to build their internal expertise in lean manufacturing – improving their core business processes and transforming their corporate cultures to support the changes. In light of the benefits experienced by other companies that have already offered this training to their employees, why wouldn’t they? Read More...
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