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Sadoff & Rudoy Scraps Waste and Gets Lean
Sadoff & Rudoy Industries LLP (SRI) has been at the leading edge of its industry - recycling scrap metal - since its founding in 1947.
When the recession began taking a toll on heavy industry, SRI responded by leveraging the knowledge of its employees to cut waste and develop new services.
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Greetings!
According to the latest Wisconsin Economic Outlook Winter 2011 report published by Wisconsin Department of Revenue, approximately 12,000 factory jobs will return this year and another 15,000 next year, bringing the total to 455,500 by the end of 2012. The report predicts that as manufacturing employment recovers, it will retain its place as the second largest employer in Wisconsin following the Trade, Transportation and Utilities sector. |
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Rockwell Senior VP to Speak at Manufacturing Matters!
Susan Schmitt to focus on talent management
Susan Schmitt, senior vice president of human resources at Rockwell Automation, will share thought leadership insights on the ways Rockwell secures, develops and retains skilled and engaged workers and how these strategies apply to smaller firms. Read more
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Grow your workforce
Wisconsin manufacturers get creative to develop skilled workers
Finding and keeping skilled workers is a major challenge for Wisconsin manufacturers. Some are finding creative ways to ensure they have the workforce they need by tapping a program called Second Chance Partners that puts high school students in real work settings in local businesses. This article in BizTimes describes how Milwaukee businesses are successfully using the program to develop a new generation of workers.
Learn more about Second Chance Partners at the Advanced Talent Management Session at Manufacturing Matters! featuring Mike Erwin, president of Tailored Label, Mary Isbister, president of GenMet, and Stephanie Borowski, director of Second Chance Partners.
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Nominations for WI Exporter of the Year Now Open
Submit to WI Department of Commerce by Friday, April 15th
Now's your chance to be recognized for excellence in exporting! Nominees must show innovation, effectiveness, and special effort in growing exports, enhancing employment, the economy, and Wisconsin's international prestige. Nominees will be evaluated against organizations or firms of similar size. Click here to go to nomination page |
Wisconsin's Open for Business-
what it means to you
Commerce Secretary Jadin and Workforce Development Secretary Perez share how they're working to help manufacturers grow
There's been a lot of news about changes in state government. At Manufacturing Matters!, Secretaries Jadin and Perez will give manufacturers the latest update and what they can expect from their departments in the coming months, and how it will benefit manufacturers.
Read article in this month's Insight on Business about Paul Jadin
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New this year at Manufacturing Matters!
May 17th Conference is the premier event for Wisconsin manufacturers
The conference features:
- Two keynote speakers focused on a key issue for Wisconsin manufacturers: finding, training and retaining a skilled workforce
- Choice of six special sessions targeting topics of vital interest to growing a business in a challenging economic environment
- Networking bus routes from De Pere, Appleton, Manitowoc, Sheboygan, Racine, Portage, Madison and the Janesville area. Click here to check routes.
- Lounge area within the Exhibit Hall for comfortable networking
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