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Re:Making Michigan Manufacturing Podcast: Attracting and Retaining Talent

by | Jul 15, 2024

Summary

Join MMTC President Ingrid Tighe, alongside industry veterans Tom Aepelbacher and Michael Beels, as they share proven strategies and actionable insights for creating attractive workplace cultures, upskilling employees, and leveraging technology to overcome staffing challenges and ensure long-term success in manufacturing.

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Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center

Since 1991, the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center has assisted Michigan's small and medium-sized businesses to compete and grow. Today, we are celebrating 30 years of building super highways of competitive success for our clients, where there were once only slow and lonely dirt roads. Now, we stand ready to face the future with bountiful optimism, focused purpose, strong determination, legions of support staff and inspired creativity.‍

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There is no meaningful discussion about the future of the workforce without addressing artificial intelligence. This transformative technology, capable of driving profound gains in productivity and insight, has reached every corner of the global economy and is...

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From the generational transfer of knowledge to the balance between technical and human-centered skills, from successful AI implementation to lessons learned through failure, this playbook reflects a broad spectrum of perspectives. It is a curated collection of insights from Automation Alley’s network of industry, academia and government partners, all working toward a more resilient, competitive and future-ready workforce in the United States.