WASHINGTON, D.C., 06/07/17 – Today, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) named Carolyn Lee executive director of The Manufacturing Institute, the industry’s premier authority for objective research, education and workforce solutions. With modern manufacturing diversifying, transforming and charting new frontiers, Lee…

For Alexandra Bryant-Boose, being a mentor matters—because she’s seen firsthand what good mentorship can accomplish. From a mentor at a homeless shelter where she and her mother lived for a time, to an eighth-grade science teacher who pointed her toward…

Over the next five years, The Manufacturing Institute’s Women MAKE America Mentoring Program will create a nationwide movement designed to change perceptions by training more than 1,000 female mentors and helping them connect to younger women in the industry and…

How are manufacturers developing a workforce for a fast-changing industry in a fast-changing decade? Recently, Manufacturing Institute President Carolyn Lee sat down with leaders at Union Pacific Railroad and the Caterpillar Foundation to find out. Union Pacific Senior Vice President…

WASHINGTON, D.C., 07/15/21 – The Manufacturing Institute’s Center for Manufacturing Research partnered with the American Psychological Association to examine best practices for worker retention among manufacturers and explore the factors that affect retention. Featuring both leadership and worker perspectives, the…

Ellery Kring didn’t set out to begin a career in manufacturing. In fact, she wasn’t initially focused on a long-term career at all. “I was pretty typical out of high school,” said Kring. “I needed some money and a job.”…

Washington, D.C. – Today, The Manufacturing Institute—the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers—announced a new program to support the transition of U.S. military personnel into civilian employment in the modern manufacturing industry, with Walmart providing…

WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/25/21 – Union Pacific Railroad and The Manufacturing Institute—the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers—today announced the introduction of Future Creators, a first-of-its-kind digital education program giving middle school students an opportunity to…

WASHINGTON, D.C., 08/18/21 – The Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education partner of the National Association of Manufacturers, in partnership with Bexar County’s Department of Economic and Community Development and Office of Criminal Justice Policy, Planning & Programs, will…