MiMfg
Magazine
Sep 2020 • Vol. XXXIII • Print Issue No. 5
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Contents
Read MiMfg Magazine online:
mag.mimfg.org.
Delaney McKinley
Managing Editor
Joy Wolf
Design Editor
Editorial Staff
John J. Walsh
Publisher
Brett Gerrish
Copy Editor
Sarah Martin
Advertising
Michigan Manufacturers Association
and MMA Service Corporation
620 S. Capitol Ave., Lansing MI 48933
Phone: 517-372-5900 • Fax: 517-372-3322
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MiMfg Magazine Vol. XXXIII Print Issue No. 5,
September 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.
POSTMASTER: send address changes to
MiMfg Magazine, P.O. Box 14247, Lansing,
MI 48901-4247.
On the Cover: The need for social
distancing and personal protection
in the face of COVID-19 has
changed the look of the workplace.
Discover how manufacturers
manage new regulations,
unemployment, paid leave and
other HR issues on page 12.
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On the Cover
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The Realities of a COVID-19 Workplace
This Month’s Features
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Key Conversation
MMA Legislators of the Year
Premium Associate Member Spotlight
David Cessante • Clark Hill
How Companies are Handling Global
Trade During a Worldwide Pandemic
Jim Biehl • Clayton & McKervey
Tax Tribunal Win for Manufacturers
Mike Johnston • MMA
Overcome Your Biggest
Challenges with Technology
Mike Maddox • ASK
Tackling Manufacturing
Unemployment Issues
David Q. Worthams • MMA
Understanding Sales & Marketing
in the “New Normal”
Sam Scharich • Calder Capital
Industry Member Spotlight
Denise Gretz • Waste Management
Inside Every Issue
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First & Foremost
Member Advantage
MFG Voice
MFG at Work
MMA Events