Manufacturing Innovation & the Power of Partnerships

Manufacturing Innovation & the
Power of Partnerships
Jeannine La Prad, President & CEO
Corporation 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  Partnered with NAM and on
Manufacturing education & the development of the latino
training grants in early 2000’s workforce in manufacturing

 Catalyst for policies &  Working with community
practices that support colleges on manufacturing &
manufacturing sector education consortia
partnerships development

 Partnered with MGA on clean  Partnering with SME on an
energy & manufacturing jobs advanced manufacturing
platform 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  Sustainability
Innovation
 Global Engagement
 Engaged People, Human
Capital Strategy

 Superior Processes,
Improvement Focus

 Supply Chain Management,
2011 Next Generation Manufacturing Study. Manufacturing Performance
Collaboration Institute. 2011. 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

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?

Entrepreneurship
• 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

Entrepreneurship
• 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

Entrepreneurship
• 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

Sustainability & Energy Efficiency
 Sustainability Initiatives Food

 Energy
Efficiency/Productivity Manufacturing Buildings
Pillars of a
Community
 Continuous Energy
Economy
Management &
Improvement Transportation Energy

 Purdue University’s MEP center  Manufacturing Skills Standards
Frontline Green Worker Council (MSSC) Green Production
certificate Worker certificate
 Based on Purdue's nationally  Certifies that workers have
recognized Green Enterprise demonstrated competency,
Development (GreenED) knowledge and skills sought by
curriculum manufacturing companies
 Learning practices such as water dedicated to increasing
conservation, air pollution sustainable practices and
reduction, solid waste processes
management, toxic waste
minimization and energy
management

 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.

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 • Grinding Processes
/Electromechanical Certificate
Maintenance • CNC Codes & Advanced
• Engineering Technology Certificate
• Flexographic Pre-Press • CAM Programming and
Certificate Toolmaking Certificate
• Measurement/Benchwork • Production Welding
& Engine Lathe Certificate Technical Diploma
Manual enhanced with Robotic
Welding course

Job Cluster INAM Programs, Certificates, Degrees and Industry Recognized Credentials
Entry-level Certified Production Technician
Mechatronics: Certificates in Motion, Sensors, Electronics, Robotics, PMMI Certification
Intermediate 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, President
Corporation for a Skilled
Workforce
jmlaprad@skilledwork.org
734-769-2900
www.skilledwork.org

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