manufacturing innovation & the power of partnerships

Manufacturing Innovation & the Power of Partnerships

Jeannine La Prad, President & CEOCorporation for a Skilled Workforce

TA3 Meeting on the Future of Manufacturing: Implications for Education and Training

October 1, 2012

CSW’s Mission & Work

Increasing economic opportunity and sustainable prosperity for people, companies, and communities

Helping states, regions, and communities re-imagine policies and investments that support work and learning in the 21st century

Engaging in public policy research, development, and technical assistance in the areas of education, economic, and workforce development

CSW’s Manufacturing Workforce Development Portfolio

Evaluation of USDOL Manufacturing education & training grants in early 2000’s

Catalyst for policies & practices that support manufacturing sector partnerships

Partnered with MGA on clean energy & manufacturing jobs platform

Partnered with NAM and on the development of the latino workforce in manufacturing

Working with community colleges on manufacturing & education consortia development

Partnering with SME on an advanced manufacturing workforce initiative

Manufacturing Innovation & Competitiveness

Which types of manufacturing and which types of companies are most likely to continue to be competitive in advanced, high-wage economies?

What are the challenges and opportunities associated with automation?

How does this affect the skill needs of the workforce?

Drivers of Manufacturing Innovation

Customer Focused Innovation

Engaged People, Human Capital Strategy

Superior Processes, Improvement Focus

Supply Chain Management, Collaboration

Sustainability

Global Engagement

2011 Next Generation Manufacturing Study. Manufacturing Performance Institute. 2011. http://www.nextgenerationmanufacturing.com/

http://www.nextgenerationmanufacturing.com/

Manufacturing Innovation at Work

Enhancing innovation: Public-private partnerships, industry consortiums, and accessible digital tools will transition cutting-edge discoveries into break-through products.

Diffusing new technology along the supply chain: From OEMs to at-home-designers, manufacturers can adopt technological tools including open source software, additive manufacturing, and simulation computing, to reduce time to market and increase competitiveness.

Manufacturing Innovation at Work Connecting environmental and economic sustainability:

Manufacturing firms are finding connections between environmental and economic sustainability, and are embracing green chemistry and biomimicry design as both a cost-cutting and innovation mechanisms.

Increasing exports: Coordinated regional strategies are identifying globally competitive industries, providing required capital, and connecting small and medium sized manufacturers to export markets can promote commercialization and production.

The Third Industrial Revolution As manufacturing goes digital, it will allow things to

be made: economically in much smaller numbers; more flexibly; and with much lower input of labor.

New materials, completely new processes such as 3D printing, easy-to-use robots and new collaborative manufacturing services available online are behind these changes.

Re-Skilling, Up-Skilling, Future Skilling What? Competency-based (knowledge + skills +

abilities) such as creativity; innovation; entrepreneurship; design & systems thinking and doing; learning by making

How? Technology-enabled; project and team-based; work-based; integration of work and learning related skills; interdisciplinary/multi-disciplinary within schools

Re-Skilling, Up-Skilling, Future Skilling By whom? Partnerships with:

Industry, businesses, and R&D groups (small & medium sized companies, suppliers, etc.)

Secondary, community & technical college, and 4-year university collaboration

Program development & delivery with trade associations and professional development groups

Manufacturing Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Can entrepreneurial opportunities in specialty, design-oriented manufacturing produce a large enough and secure enough employment base to be significant?

What skills will be needed to advance these opportunities?

Are programs addressing these entrepreneurial opportunities?


• Cluster Development Opportunities:– Innovation and commercialization – Product and process optimization – Small business and entrepreneurship support – Export opportunities and capacity– Global supply chain attraction & local supply chain

development– Supplier network building– Workforce skills & diversity


• Business & Industry Engagement:– Value Chain Mapping– Strategic Business Planning Support – Collaborative Working Groups – Matchmaking – Technology Development & Commercialization– Research and Development– Supplier Capacity Building– Talent Development


• Partnerships at all levels:– Business to Business– Industry Sector – Cluster/Geographic Connections– Supply/Value Chain – Manufacturing Extension Partnerships + Economic

Developers – Small Business & Micro-enterprise Developers– Supplier networks

Manufacturing Innovation: Energy & Environmental Solutions

How will product and process innovation address energy & environmental challenges? What new entrepreneurial opportunities are likely to develop?

How will products and processes adapt to changing market demand for sustainability?

What new skills will be needed in the workforce to understand the importance of these changes and adapt?

Manufacturing Innovation: Energy & Environmental Solutions

Fundamental energy challenges are being solved in the manufacturing domain – electric engine vehicles, wind turbines, “smart” washers and dryers, Starbuck’s recyclable coffee cup

Manufacturing Innovation: Sustainability & Energy Efficiency

Sustainability Initiatives

Energy Efficiency/Productivity

Continuous Energy Management & Improvement

Pillars of

a Community Econom

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Food

Buildings

EnergyTransportation

Manufacturing


Purdue University’s MEP center Frontline Green Worker certificate

Based on Purdue's nationally recognized Green Enterprise Development (GreenED) curriculum

Learning practices such as water conservation, air pollution reduction, solid waste management, toxic waste minimization and energy management

Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC) Green Production Worker certificate

Certifies that workers have demonstrated competency, knowledge and skills sought by manufacturing companies dedicated to increasing sustainable practices and processes


The American Public Power Association’s Energy Efficiency Management Certificate Program

The Association of Energy Engineers offers the Certified Energy Manager (CEM) The Building Operator Certification (BOC) program is a training and certification

program designed to help facilities personnel The US Department of Energy offers certification as a Qualified Specialist to

professionals working with compressed air, pumping, process heating, steam and fan systems

Certified Practitioners in Energy Management Systems (EnMS) are key positions to help implement the ISO 50001 standard receive certification by the Institute for Energy Management Professionals (IEnMP)

The Northwest Energy Education Institute offers both an Energy Management Certification program and a two year program in energy management.

http://www.ienmp.com/default.asp



Manufacturing Image & Workforce Development

Why are too few students entering technical education programs to replace a rapidly aging manufacturing workforce—even with the promise of good wages?

What must be changed to attract more and better qualified employees?

How can more students from all races and ethnicities be encouraged to enroll?

Manufacturing Innovation: A Highly Skilled & Creative Workforce

Manufacturing is what happens when innovation turns into products.

It starts with innovation.And innovation is dependent on a skilled, flexible workforce.


• Shortages in skilled production jobs – machinists, operators, craft workers, distributors, technicians, and more

• Facing challenges in other technical jobs such as engineering technologists and scientists

• Employers are reporting a skills gap within the existing workforce is problem solving skills

• Sales & marketing skills also a challenge for some types of manufacturers


• Knowledge management plans and solutions• Using technology to share critical information to help reduce

training time, improve collaboration and communication, and innovation

• Apprenticeship programs to pass on specialized skills from an experienced craftsman to a new worker

• Informal and formal mentoring programs• Partnerships with local community colleges or trade schools

to supplement employee skills

Manufacturing Innovation: Business & Education Partnerships

• Community College Consortia responding to needs in:– Advanced Manufacturing– Bio Manufacturing– Aerospace Manufacturing

• Partnerships forming from coast to coast: CA, MT, IA, WI, MI, PA, MA, NY, FL, AL


• Automation /Electromechanical Maintenance

• Engineering Technology• Flexographic Pre-Press

Certificate• Measurement/Benchwork

& Engine Lathe Certificate Manual

• Grinding Processes Certificate

• CNC Codes & Advanced Certificate

• CAM Programming and Toolmaking Certificate

• Production Welding Technical Diploma enhanced with Robotic Welding course


Job Cluster INAM Programs, Certificates, Degrees and Industry Recognized Credentials Entry-level Certified Production Technician

Intermediate

Mechatronics: Certificates in Motion, Sensors, Electronics, Robotics, PMMI Certification CNC: Certificates in Precision Machining, NIMS Certifications Industrial Maintenance: Certificate in Machine Maintenance Welding/Metalworking: AWS, NIMS Certifications Green Manufacturing: Certificates in Waste Management, Lean Manufacturing

Advanced Associates Degree in Advanced Manufacturing Technology and Welding Professional Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Industrial Management


• Community colleges focusing not only reducing the immediate skills gaps, addressing incumbent worker challenges, and the needs of SMEs

• Forming partnerships to provide skills certifications and accreditation; ensuring greater portability and modularity of the credentialing process in advanced manufacturing

• Building stronger connections with advanced manufacturing programs at universities and with the emerging manufacturing institutes

For More Info

Jeannine La Prad, PresidentCorporation for a Skilled

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734-769-2900www.skilledwork.org

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http://www.skilledwork.org/