MiMfg
Magazine
Jan / Feb 2023 • Vol . XXXVI • Issue No . 1
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Contents
Read MiMfg Magazine online : mag . mimfg . org .
John J . Walsh Publisher
Ashley Wakefield Coordinating Editor
Editorial Staff
Delaney McKinley Managing Editor
Joy Wolf Design Editor
With editorial contribution by Lena Khzouz , Austen Smith and Dean Stelmaszek
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 . XXXVI Issue No . 1 , January / February 2023 ( 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 . POSTMASTER : send address changes to MiMfg Magazine , P . O . Box 14247 , Lansing , MI 48901-4247 .
On the Cover : MMA ’ s Government Affairs team engages at the Capitol to enact change for the greatest benefit of our members and the manufacturing industry . Learn about MMA ’ s 2023-2024 priorities beginning on page 12 .
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On the Cover
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Commemorating 120 Years of Supporting and Advocating for Michigan Manufacturers
Maintain Your Facility with GDI Integrated Facility Services
Tackle Your Operational Roadblocks at the 2023 MFG Operations Conference
What to Know About the CHIPS Act
Jim Biehl • Clayton & McKervey
The Evolution of Cyber Threats
Jake Allen • IT Resources
Is Your Business Prepared to Face a Supply Chain Disaster ?
Tom Shemanski • Rehmann
Manufacturing ’ s Collective Voice
Inside Every Issue
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First & Foremost Member Advantage
MFG Game Changers
DISHER and GTF Technologies
Solutions for Success
TrainMOR Forklift Training & Certification
Premium Associate Member Spotlight
Tom Shemanski • Rehmann
Industry Member Spotlight
Angel Chavez • Fleetwood Electronics
Workforce Solutions
Maximize the Going PRO Talent Fund Application with an Industry-Led Collaborative
MFG Voice MMA Events