Ready for the Future
Our Manufacturing Readiness Grants are helping Indiana’s makers meet the challenges of a rapidly changing economy. Explore their stories.
Innovative approach to part-time and gig workers helps Toyota Material Handling’s Parts Distribution Center reach untapped workforce.
SuperATV revs up community commitment If you do a web search for SuperATV Founder and President Harold Hunt, it won’t take long to find pictures and videos of him blasting […]
Perry Central High wins with hands-on learning At southern Indiana’s Perry Central High School, students believe that “high-tech” and “high-touch” shouldn’t be mutually exclusive concepts. That contention not only has […]
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 […]
School-based enterprises deliver the goods – in many ways In one community, it’s a business that does precision machining for local manufacturers. In another, it’s a small operation that makes […]
Supporting school-based enterprises is an investment in your future workforce Being connected to your local high school could be one of the smartest workforce development moves you make. One program, […]
The Uplands Region: A model for other School-based Enterprise networks Several months ago, Regional Opportunity Initiatives (ROI) brought together seven school-based enterprises (SBEs) from across the Indiana Uplands region, allowing […]
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 […]
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 When Plastic Recycling Inc. signed on with the Modern Apprenticeship Program (MAP), it hoped to fill workforce gaps. When Cristina Llamas […]