MiMfg
Magazine
Dec 2020 • Vol . XXXIII • Online Issue No . 6
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Contents
Read MiMfg Magazine online : mag . mimfg . org .
John J . Walsh Publisher
Delaney McKinley Managing Editor
Editorial Staff Joy Wolf Design Editor
Sarah Martin Advertising
With editorial contribution by Doug Claggett and Austen Smith
Michigan Manufacturers Association and MMA Service Corporation 620 S . Capitol Ave ., Lansing MI 48933 Phone : 517-372-5900 • Fax : 517-372-3322 E-mail : ask @ mimfg . org • Web : mimfg . org
MiMfg Magazine Vol . XXXIII Online Issue No . 6 , December 2020 ( ISSN 1936-8860 ), ( USPS 024-973 ) published bi-monthly for $ 18 per year by the MMA Service Corporation ( MMASC ), 620 S . Capitol Ave ., Lansing MI 48933-2308 . Periodicals postage paid at Lansing MI and additional offices .
To contribute editorial ideas , contact MMA at communications @ mimfg . org .
On the Cover : The skilled labor shortage has plagued our industry for years and the reasons are many . Read how manufacturing members and education partners are responding with typical smarts , resilience and resourcefulness beginning on page 16 .
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On the Cover
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Battling the Skilled Labor Shortage
How Schools and Training Centers are Cultivating New Manufacturing Talent
This Month ’ s Features
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Key Conversation
Susan Corbin • Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
PPP Double Jeopardy
Bryan Powrozek & Sarah Russell • Clayton & McKervey
If COVID Was Your Best Manager This Year ...
Catherine Juon • Traction Training Center
Decontamination & Disinfectant Services
Exit Paths for Business Owners
Matthew D . Sumnicht , CPFA • Bowline Financial , LLC
Exclusive Online Learning Resources
Failed Software Implementation : Is It Your Company , Bad Luck or Fraud ?
Derek Howard and Sara MacWilliams
Upgrade Your Reach
Industry Member Spotlight
Bill Henderson • Aircraft Precision Products , Inc .
MFG Excellence Awards
Inside Every Issue
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First & Foremost Member Advantage MFG Voice MFG at Work MMA Events