Manufacturing Day always occurs on the first Friday in October, which is Oct 6 this year, so consider this your early warning.
Each year since its inception, I've diligently touted its benefits for many reasons.
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Manufacturing Day 2016
Manufacturing plays a pivotal role in the health and
vitality of our local, regional and national economies. To emphasize its importance,
every fall, we take time to highlight the nationwide event known as Manufacturing Day, which is slated for Friday,
October 7 this year.
Large or small, if you’re a manufacturer you should find a
way to participate:
- Hold an open house.
- Conduct tours of your facility.
- Demonstrate how you manufacture products.
- Design activities that offer hands-on experiences.
- Offer to speak to middle and high school classes.
If you’re an educator, do the same:
- Invite local manufacturers to speak to your class.
- Arrange a plant tour.
- Develop modules that incorporate manufacturing examples.
- Collaborate with other teachers to create multidisciplinary manufacturing activities that make STEM topics meaningful and relevant.
In states like Ohio, New York and Wisconsin, manufacturing is so important, October is designated as Manufacturing Month, which gives you plenty of latitude to make plans and schedule events in the coming weeks.
Through the years, we've explored a range of STEM, manufacturing and reshoring topics, so you might enjoy:
STEM in Action
Does Reshoring Matter?
Manufacturing | Will We Choose to Make it in America?
STEM in Action
Does Reshoring Matter?
Manufacturing | Will We Choose to Make it in America?
October is Manufacturing Month
Today is Manufacturing Day, a nationwide event designed to inform and inspire students, teachers, parents and the public by demonstrating the wonders of modern American manufacturing.Hopefully, you've made plans to participate and you're reading this right before you head off to host an event, lead a tour or chaperon a group of students.
Crossbridge has since its inception been actively involved in a wide array of manufacturing-related activities, so I have strong opinions about the benefits that come from participating in Manufacturing Day. To see some of these classics, check out:
PS: In many states, October is Manufacturing Month, so if you missed today's events, contact a local manufacturer to set up a tour, invite them to speak to a class or arrange for a special demonstration.
Manufacturing Day | Take a Closer Look
Hopefully, many of you are doing your part to ensure the success of Manufacturing Day (Oct 3) and the ongoing success of manufacturing operations in the US.The last time I checked the MFG DAY website, more than 1300 events were being sponsored by manufacturers in 49 of the 50 states. (Alaska was the only one that had no manufacturing events scheduled.)
As many of you know, I've spent quite a few years researching and writing for, by and about manufacturing trends, technologies, processes and challenges. You also know about some of the work Crossbridge has done regarding manufacturing careers and STEM education.
If you can't see the importance of manufacturing to your daily life, regional vitality or our national economy, take a closer look. If you believe manufacturing is as outdated as a dinosaur, take a closer look. If you're trying to figure out what to major in at college, take a closer look. If you're considering a career change, take a closer look.
Mark your calendar and sign up now for a nearby event. Manufacturing Day is a great way to take a fresh look at modern manufacturing. You'll discover a fascinating world inhabited by makers, doers and innovators.
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Will We Make It in America?
Gear Up for Manufacturing Day
This year marks the third annual Manufacturing Day event, which is slated for Friday, October 3.
Large or small, if you're involved in manufacturing you should be thinking now about what you can do to participate in or contribute to the success of manufacturing.
If you're an educator, you should consider ways to do the same. Invite a manufacturer into your classroom to speak with students or arrange for a field trip.
I write regularly about manufacturing, education and related topics. As you gear up for Manufacturing Day, you might find these articles relevant:
Spotlight | Moving Manufacturing Forward
This year, I had the opportunity to work with the Dayton Region Manufacturers Association (DRMA) to produce a compact overview of manufacturing in the Miami Valley area.Called Moving Manufacturing Forward, it addresses the importance of manufacturing from various perspectives:
- Moving Manufacturing Forward
- Manufacturing Works
- Mapping the Industry Landscape
- Finding Manufacturing Talent
- Developing our Manufacturing Workforce
- Securing our Manufacturing Future
October is Manufacturing Month
Throughout the country, October is packed with opportunities to discover the depth and diversity of manufacturing in the US.This particularly important in Ohio. Why?
In state rankings, Ohio is third in the nation in terms of numbers of people employed in manufacturing and overall manufacturing capacity. Only California and Texas can match our capabilities. As a result since 2012, October has been officially designated as Manufacturing Month in Ohio.
So if you live anywhere in the Midwest in general or Ohio in particular, here are events you should plan to participate in:
Manufacturing | See STEM in Action
If you want to see STEM in action, visit a manufacturing facility.
Why? Every single day, manufacturers use STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) in ways both familiar and dazzling.
When you participate in Manufacturing Day, you have a chance to experience this in person. For now, let’s take a quick virtual tour.
Why? Every single day, manufacturers use STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) in ways both familiar and dazzling.
When you participate in Manufacturing Day, you have a chance to experience this in person. For now, let’s take a quick virtual tour.
Education & Industry | Plan Now for Manufacturing Day
Manufacturing Day offers a unique opportunity for educators, students and community members to connect with local manufacturers.
The first annual Manufacturing Day was held last year on October 5, and this year, the event is slated for Friday, October 4.
If you’re a manufacturer, there are countless reasons why you should participate. The same is true for educators as well. Here are a few articles that highlight some of those reasons:
Spotlight | Machining Consulting Services
When Mike Gugger, president and owner of Machining Consulting Services (MCS), decided his company needed a business plan, he contacted Crossbridge for assistance.
Together, we crafted a plan that serves multiple objectives. It describes the MCS vision, mission and goals. It maps a realistic five-year growth plan to guide Mike and his board of advisors. And, it was designed to be shared with clients as well as potential investors.
Together, we crafted a plan that serves multiple objectives. It describes the MCS vision, mission and goals. It maps a realistic five-year growth plan to guide Mike and his board of advisors. And, it was designed to be shared with clients as well as potential investors.
Manufacturing | Who's Going to Build the Robots?
It's possible I've mentioned that before, which may be why a reader, Jonathan Bentz of ProspectMX, shared the following infographic.
Produced by Kuka Robotics, it highlights why robots are valuable in manufacturing and how they help create jobs in the US.
Yes, you read that right: Robots help create jobs for Americans.
Education & Industry | Manufacturing Day is Oct 5
Friday, October 5, is Manufacturing Day in the US.
The goal is to spotlight US manufacturing and encourage manufacturers to conduct tours and demonstrations for educators, parents, students and the public.
About 175 manufacturers have signed up through the central registry at the Manufacturing Day website. Most are offering facility tours and/or presentations.
Education & Industry | Celebrate Manufacturing Month
Have I mentioned that October 5 is Manufacturing Day?
It is, and as a result, a number of states and manufacturers have declared October to be Manufacturing Month.
Which ones, you ask?
Here’s the list with links:
Here’s the list with links:
Education & Industry | Ready for Manufacturing Day?
Throughout the nation, a variety of manufacturers
will be conducting facility tours and making presentations targeted to educators, parents, students and the
public.
Visiting a manufacturing facility is one of the most effective ways to discover interesting, real-world careers and STEM in action. (STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math.)
Here's another point of interest.
Visiting a manufacturing facility is one of the most effective ways to discover interesting, real-world careers and STEM in action. (STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and math.)
Here's another point of interest.
Q&A | What's the Manufacturing Connection?
In the past few weeks, a number of people have asked why manufacturing
is such a popular topic on the Crossbridge blog.
Here's the answer. From the beginning, Crossbridge has been
directly and indirectly involved with a wide range of manufacturing issues.
Perhaps the best way to provide context is to share a few brief
highlights for some of our manufacturing-related projects. These include:
Education & Industry | Makers, Doers, Innovators
A machined metal part sits on my desk.
It's called the hex part. It consists of two thin-walled hexagonal
shapes connected by a shared center wall and stabilized by a generous flange
around the bottom.
What makes the hex part noteworthy?
Education & Industry | STEM in Action
Why?
Every single day, manufacturers use STEM (science, technology,
engineering and math) in ways sometimes familiar and sometimes dazzling.
If
you participate in Manufacturing Day (October 5), you’ll have a chance to experience this in person. For now, let’s take a quick virtual tour.
Education & Industry | Manufacturing in Action
Mark your calendars, folks. October 5 is Manufacturing Day.
This is a nationwide event and a unique
opportunity to see manufacturing in action.
The purpose is to highlight manufacturing’s vital role in national
and regional economies and spotlight the wide range of high-skill, high-pay jobs
available in modern manufacturing environments.
Ben on Business | Order
Order. Let all things have
their places; let each part
of your business have its time. BEN FRANKLIN
of your business have its time. BEN FRANKLIN
We’re taking a quick spin through Ben Franklin’s list of 13 virtues to see what we can learn from them.
The 13 virtues (behaviors), as you recall, constitute the
personal self-improvement program Franklin designed in his effort to pursue
perfection.
Order was the third item on his list, and his specific goal was to use order and discipline to acquire more time for his varied projects and studies.
Ben on Business | Industry
Industry. Lose no time; be always employ’d in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions. BEN FRANKLIN
When Ben Franklin decided that it was not just possible but
desirable to seek perfection, he drafted a list of 13 virtues.
These virtues or behaviors defined the scope of his
personal self-improvement program.
Industry is virtue number six. To Ben, industry was a verb, an action not an entity, and throughout his life, he practiced his own advice.
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