In a national release the NSC states, "National Skills Coalition applauds the President for making “Skills for American Workers” a central tenet of that vision and committing to train 2 million workers through a streamlined workforce system built on partnerships with businesses that are ready to hire." Current estimates are that between 500 to 600,000 skilled positions in manufacturing are unfilled.
We know the need. It is the mechanisms to develop a robust pipeline of trainees, national credential training, and employers ready to put the newly trained into jobs that needs to be put in place. SW Ohio is working to align the various elements of this pipeline through its work in building an advanced manufacturing career pathway.
The Labor Department has indicated that federal labor department grant funds will only be awarded to projects including national credential training such as MSSC. Look for a much more concerted effort to raise the visibility of such credential training this year.
Outsourcing Cost Benefits All But Gone
Since the Great Recession of 2008 manufacturing has led the very uneven recovery in the US economy. According to a Cornell University study..."US counties reliant on manufacturing jobs have out-performed the national average in terms of employment gains. In combination, a weak dollar, transport cost considerations and quality control issues, plus competititive wages and lower cost energy in what is still the world's largest market, have caused manufacturers to take a second look at locating their operations in the US." Cost factors are down to single digits in comparing total business costs between the US and outsourcing locations for much manufacturing due to many of the trends mentioned above. For small and medium size producers several components of the cost of doing business are critical in this new era.
Robust supply chains in established manufacturing regions such as the Greater Cincinnati area that work efficiently, access to new sources of capital, and a middle-skilled workforce are key drivers for established manufacturing corridors to further expand. No region is better placed to move ahead than Greater Cincinnati.
Robust supply chains in established manufacturing regions such as the Greater Cincinnati area that work efficiently, access to new sources of capital, and a middle-skilled workforce are key drivers for established manufacturing corridors to further expand. No region is better placed to move ahead than Greater Cincinnati.
Green Production Training Certification Awarded
MSSC announced the threshold score and the results of the Green Production Module (GPM) Certification assessment this week. 87% of the Cincinnati area assessment group were successful and obtained the first ever Green Production Module Certification.
"In developing GPM, we quickly discovered that 'green production' skills will be integral to all manufacturers interested in improving their sustainability performance," said council CEO Leo Reddy.
"Front-line production workers who are GPM-certified will be a powerful force in helping manufacturers to gain a competitive advantage in achieving their sustainability goals."
Last October at a national meeting in Dayton Ohio MSSC made available it's GPM text, Green Skills in Manufacturing: Essentials for Front-Line Production Workers. With the certification process in place MSSC is leading the US in green manufacturing training.
"In developing GPM, we quickly discovered that 'green production' skills will be integral to all manufacturers interested in improving their sustainability performance," said council CEO Leo Reddy.
"Front-line production workers who are GPM-certified will be a powerful force in helping manufacturers to gain a competitive advantage in achieving their sustainability goals."
Last October at a national meeting in Dayton Ohio MSSC made available it's GPM text, Green Skills in Manufacturing: Essentials for Front-Line Production Workers. With the certification process in place MSSC is leading the US in green manufacturing training.
