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Manufacturing Strategies & Services Learning Center
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TUESDAY, October 5, 2021
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Presented by: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation When it comes to upskilling the manufacturing workforce, pulling talent off the floor to engage in training is a significant investment both in wages and opportunity cost, leaving employers with a big decision. Should they place their team members on pathways toward Associate Degrees or Tech Diplomas or should they provide a la carte training on specific manufacturing competencies, perhaps in pursuit of third-party certifications?
Presented by: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Hear from manufacturers on how they’ve achieved productivity gains by improving operational performance with flat or declining workforce capacity.
2:00pm UW-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute: Connecting Systems and Talent to Create an Interconnected Manufacturing Supply Chain
Presented by: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation w/ Joseph Zaccaria, Manager, Global Academics, Rockwell Automation Learn how to achieve optimal efficiencies and deliver on customer needs by connecting both advanced technology and talent upskilling with a digital manufacturing roadmap.
WEDNESDAY, October 6, 2021
10:00am Reshoring is Surging Nationally. How Your Company and Wisconsin Can Benefit.
Presented by: Harry Moser, President, Reshoring Initiative For decades, we lost 10,000s of business and millions of jobs to offshoring. It is now clear that shorter supply chains are lower risk and are more profitable for OEMs for 20 to 30% of products that are now imported. Find how to benefit from the trend. Takeaways include: • How to identify the products most eligible to reshore • How to quantify the costs and risks of offshoring • What Wisconsin could do to accelerate the trend • Why companies reshore • How to convince companies to reshore and buy from you
Harry Moser: Founder of the Reshoring Initiative after being president of machine tool maker GF Machining Solutions for 22 years. Awards include: Industry Week’s Manufacturing Hall of Fame, SPE’s Mold Designer of the Year and Fab Shop Direct’s Manufacturer of the Year. Participated actively in President Obama’s 2012 Insourcing Forum at the White House. Member of the Department of Commerce Investment Advisory Council. Frequently quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, NYT, and seen on national TV and radio programs. BS and MS in Engineering from MIT and MBA from U. of Chicago.
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12:00pm WEDC Resources for Growth
Presented by: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation w/ Chad Hoffman, International Market Development Director, WEDC & Tracy Luber, EDFP, Regional Economic Development Director, WEDC Get an update on the latest programs, resources and funding to address workforce constraints, expand international markets and build capacity for growth.
Chad Hoffman, CGBP, International Market Development Director, WEDC: Chad joined the Global Trade and Investment team as Market Development Director in March 2021 to provide technical assistance to Wisconsin companies looking to grow into the following markets: Canada, Australia/New Zealand, UK, France, Africa and India. Previously, Chad was employed by the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network to develop and implement the Go Global Initiative to identify and engage with new and experienced exporters throughout the state to provide one-on-one consulting on all things trade. In total, Chad has more than 22 years of international experience in multiple industries, he has lived and worked in Europe, is fully bilingual English-Spanish and is a Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP). He received his bachelor’s degrees in Marketing and Production and Operations Management from UW-Milwaukee. Tracy Luber, EDFP, Regional Economic Development Director, WEDC: Tracy is a Regional Economic Development Director at Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC). She earned a BA in economics from UW–Madison and an MBA from UW–Milwaukee. Tracy has over 15 years of experience in economic, community, and business development. Prior to that, Tracy worked in the private sector in the brokerage and institutional investment industry. She serves as President of the Board for COA Youth and Family Centers in Milwaukee and serves on the MATC Foundation Board and Employ Milwaukee’s Workforce Development Program Committee. 2:00pm Growth Through Automation – Expand Production with Existing Workforce
Presented by: Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation w/ Colin Wilson, Sr Automation Consultant, WMEP & David Verhoff, President, Basin Precision Machining As Manufacturers struggle with tight labor pools, they are increasingly evaluating Automation as a potential solution to increase throughput. Facility-wide Automation Assessments are key to understanding project priority and developing an Automation Action Plan. Key takeaways include: • Automation Assessment Process: How to evaluate projects for risk and ROI • Developing an Action Plan: Prioritizing projects for immediate and future impact • Assessment Feedback: Hear how Basin Precision Machining utilized the Assessment results
Colin Wilson – Senior Automation Consultant, WMEP: Colin is a mechanical engineer and the WMEP Automation Service Line Leader. His experience in automation includes applications development for custom automation equipment, field service, and component selection for OEM projects. Colin has evaluated automation for a variety of manufacturing industries and organizations, including small manufacturers just starting down the automation path and experienced multinational corporations. Colin’s background assessing applications for automation fit and mitigating risk through process development has helped manufacturers successfully deploy automation for more than 13 years. David Verhoff – President, Basin Precision Machining: David is the President of Basin Precision Machining and has a worked in manufacturing and operations for his 25+ year career. His background in lean supply chain projects has allowed him to transform manufacturing operations across multiple industries. David’s leadership has helped machine shops modernize and has streamlined the customer base for large OEMs to improve top and bottom-line performance.
THURSDAY, October 7, 2021
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9:30am Manufacturing Your Future
Presented by: Terry Iverson, President & CEO, Iverson & Company A platform will be outlined on how to move manufacturing forward and demonstrate how the industry is the foundation of our American economy and offers exhilarating, good-paying career choices. It will also focus on getting students involved in manufacturing, excited about manufacturing and employed by manufacturing.
Terry Iverson: In 1980 I started working for my family’s machine tool distributorship. I have the awesome opportunity to work with and sell machine tool solutions to some of the most advanced manufacturers in the country. Over the last 40 years I have learned a great deal about the current state of lack of skilled workers in the machining and manufacturing world. This led me to get involved in technical education for over 25 years. Terry is a successful published author, including his most recent book “Finding America’s Greatest Champion”. Terry also founded Champion Now® believing there was a critical need for a comprehensive marketing program promoting manufacturing. A concise perception game changer in his words. Change How Advanced Manufacturing’s Perceived In Our Nation - Yes the longest acronym in a world of many. He believes we need to put a positive spin on what many people think to be a dark, dingy and depressing career sector. Instead, there lies a world full of high technology, computerization and automation. One that desperately requites decision makers, problem solvers and the most innovative minds. Manufacturing prominence needs a whole new persona. The general public needs to view it as the valuable asset that it is, rather than the liability that people perceive it to be.
