Workforce and Education
The Innovators Quest Gets Students Excited About Manufacturing
said MI President and Executive Director Carolyn Lee. “By sparking their interest in skills needed in modern manufacturing, this student engagement tool illustrates the limitless possibilities of the many careers in our industry. The time to invest in our future workforce is now.” “Innovators Quest is an important initiative that will provide students with early …
The State of the Manufacturing Workforce in 2025
State of the Manufacturing Workforce Address at Drake State Community and Technical College in Huntsville, Alabama, before an audience of students, faculty, manufacturers and local and state officials. Opportunity—for all: Taking the stage to give the MI’s assessment of the manufacturing worker base in 2025, Carolyn Lee, president of the Manufacturing Institute, the NAM’s 501(c)3 …
Timmons: Tax Reform Paramount for Manufacturing Growth
said on CNBC’s “The Exchange” Wednesday. What’s going on: Timmons spoke to the news channel from a teacher workroom at the Energy Institute High School in Houston, Texas, a stop on the first leg of the NAM’s praising Republican House leadership for being “able to move” forward a House budget bill “that’s going to set …
State of Manufacturing 2025: When Manufacturing Wins, America Wins
said Tuesday in the NAM’s annual State of Manufacturing Address. What’s going on: Speaking to an audience of manufacturers and congressional and state officials at Armstrong World Industries in Hilliard, Ohio, Timmons, who was joined by NAM Board Chair and Johnson & Johnson Executive Vice President and Chief Technical Operations & Risk Officer Kathy Wengel, …
Manufacturers: AI Regulations Should Support Innovation and U.S. Leadership
told the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade in a statement for the record at Wednesday’s hearing, where data was written testimony, she added that “the core distinction of industrial AI is that it is trained on highly monitored data from sensors and machines, providing a more reliable foundation for training AI models.” Simple, …
WIN’s First Event Is a Roaring Success
“During World War I, Edith H. led a team of 140 women—running J&J’s sterile suture manufacturing operation round-the-clock to meet demand for our products on the front lines,” Wengel said. “Yes, we’ve come a long, long way [since WWI],” she continued, “but all of us know there’s still so much more we want and need …









