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Ready for the Future

Our advanced manufacturing and logistics (AML) industries rely on a talented workforce to help position Indiana as a global leader. Explore their stories.

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Purdue IN-Mac creates Pathways between industry and educators

Purdue IN-Mac creates Pathways between industry and educators

County
DeKalb

DeKalb County Central United School District Assistant Superintendent Lori Vaughn was sitting in her office watching an online presentation when she jumped out of her chair and ran down the […]

ISU program gives students reason to stay in Indiana

ISU program gives students reason to stay in Indiana

County
Vigo

As a professor of operations and supply chain management in a state where 30% of post-secondary graduates take jobs beyond its borders, Dr. Kuntal Bhattacharyya knows that Indiana’s prosperity depends […]

Real-world experiences feed Indiana’s worker pipeline

Real-world experiences feed Indiana’s worker pipeline

County
Marion

Matthew Caito loves it when a student says, “I didn’t know.” As in, “I didn’t know that’s what the inside of a manufacturing facility was like,” or “I didn’t know that this kind of work was being done around here.”

Connections make IUPUI a talent-retention machine

Connections make IUPUI a talent-retention machine

County
Marion

Talk with IUPUI Department of Engineering Technology Chair Robert Weissbach about why 85% of his program’s graduates stay in Central Indiana, many working in advanced manufacturing and logistics, and the […]

Internships done right feed the worker pipeline

Internships done right feed the worker pipeline

Internships done right feed the worker pipeline Product and component supply chain issues captured the nation’s attention in the last couple of years, but Indiana companies know there have been […]

Marson International

Marson International

County
Elkhart

Marson International Elkhart-based tube fabricator Marson International has pursued growth aggressively in recent years, investing in equipment, expanding operations and chasing new clients. While that approach has fed a steady […]

“And more”: Apprenticeship benefits exceed expectations for employers, students

“And more”: Apprenticeship benefits exceed expectations for employers, students

“And more”: Apprenticeship benefits exceed expectations for employers, students When Plastic Recycling Inc. signed on with the Modern Apprenticeship Program (MAP), it hoped to fill workforce gaps. When Cristina Llamas […]