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What’s missing the conversation about how the US component suppliers can participate in these reshoring opportunities. If the ‘big’ companies are investing in technology and automation to make reshoring viable; SMM’s need to do the same. IMEC Illinois! lnkd.in/greQeWkZ

“According to McKinsey, moving back to “made in America” and increasing growth and competitiveness in American manufacturing could result in a 15% boost in GDP. For the first time in a while, U.S. manufacturing outpaced the rest of the world.” Small &…lnkd.in/gdXNarpv

There’s beauty in manufacturing!Thank you James Junis for sharing your insights and passion for CMC Rebar. Grateful to be joined by our fantastic partner Angela Morrey with Economic Alliance of Kankakee County and my IMEC Illinois manufacturing ninja col…lnkd.in/g4qQztDW

Congratulations Bret! What an exciting next chapter for Mega Polymers and Rainbow Colors, Inc. ! Wishing you continued success!

@EdKrassen If states were shoes, Florida is Crocs…with headlights

Now the poem that Amanda Gorman read at President Biden’s inauguration, entitled “The Hill We Climb,” has been banned from curriculum through 5th grade in Miami-Dade County, for not being suitable for elementary students. For those who listened to the poem, you would know the the poem was a lecture on peace, love, unity, and freedom. This is why laws banning critical race theory from schools are a problem. People begin categorizing anything that talks about race as falling into the realm of CRT. Or they use the law to justify removing books and curriculum that can teach real history. This isn’t free speech. This is using the law to chill the free speech of others, in my opinion.

@GailNow They must be sooo jealous!

Yep! 😂

Hey, Manufacturing Leaders! Buy your finance/accounting teams lunch this Thursday and have them sit-in on this webinar! Here's what they'll learn: * Small & Medium size metals manufacturers can benefit from hedging. (it's not j…lnkd.in/gsWfiAJq lnkd.in/gPmf3Vrr

when engineering gets invited to a sales call

Timeline cleanse: Please share a photo of one of your family’s pets. I’ll go first. 💖

Making connections at the Small Business Diverity & Inclusion Expo! Thrilled to join Paola Andrea Velasquez , DEI Director, IMEC Illinois . Special thanks to Chicago Latina Magazine and Letty Velez ! #diversityandinclusion #manufacturing #smallbusines lnkd.in/gdWmvbYJ

@PRisUs With a fan on…

Yes - sleep is SO much better when it's chilly. 😆

@HRecruit If ur Mfg client is US based, I encourage you to reach out to the local MEP (manufacturing extension partnership) and bring in a quality resource that can train the team (and leadership ) while solving the problems on the floor.

@HRecruit Your client has a process problem, not a people problem.

@Adam_Karpiak If you can’t afford to pay your employees a living wage, you don’t really have a business.

Requirements: Independently wealthy

@heykahn 8. Get a coach. You’re gonna make mistakes, some bigger than others. A coach will make sure you learn from them vs being defeated by them.

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@IllinoisMfgAssc @CrainsChicago Great share Mark! The LIRI groups are trapped between being told to not lose any businesses while the policies pursued by the city (property taxes, permit approval lead times anyone?) send a much different signal to the business community.

Opinion: As Guggenheim eyes the exit, Johnson needs to rethink his message to biz chicagobusiness.com/opinion/opinio… via @crainschicago

@DianaVilic I’m 60, and I wish I’d spent more time enjoying the moment when I was 26. Impatience burns up time and energy you should use to focus on your family, friends, and yourself. And the sucky parts? You’re about to learn something, so hang on for the ride!

If you've wondered how DEI can become a strategic advantage for your small or medium sized manufacturing company, join my colleague Paola Andrea Velasquez, Director of DEI as she leads a roundtable discussion with manufacturing leaders this coming April 2…lnkd.in/gG_pgeAB

Whether your ‘supply chain management’ team is one person or a whole department, it’s important to understand the tools they use (and why) to create value for the organization. Nathan does a great job of demystifying a complex process. Check out his lat…lnkd.in/gEyrXXrB

@gordyhulten @phulten @HultenWill Hope that meal comes with a nap!

Heading to Indy for soccer and this afternoon's game is delayed because of weather. So...... Beef House for lunch! @phulten @HultenWill