May 26, 2022
Strategic Policy Deployment at BOMAG in Ridgeway
Most manufacturing organizations have a strategic plan – a set of goals and actions essential to achieve those goals. These typically span a three-to-five-year period. Plant managers and directors periodically review and update the “Strat Plan” to confirm the company is on the right path. The goals…
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Workforce
May 26, 2022
BASF in Seneca’s Elba Lizardi honored with national manufacturing award
SENECA, SC, May 18, 2022 – BASF Site Director Elba Lizardi, who manages BASF’s facility in Seneca, SC, was among 130 women recognized nationally at The Manufacturing Institute’s tenth annual STEP Ahead Awards recently. Focusing on science, technology, engineering and production (STEP), the program honors women who…
February 2, 2022
SCMEP Provides Playbook for Workforce Development
Labor Shortage – What do we do? The current workforce labor shortage is pervasive. From recruitment to retention, from basic skills training to leadership development, workforce development has never been more challenging. Potential candidates “ghost” scheduled interviews and new hires do not show up after a lunch…
Aerospace
March 31, 2022
KTM SOLUTIONS’ FOUNDERS RETIRE, BELFLOWER TO TAKE OVER OPERATIONS
Paul (President) and Ginger (CEO) Kumler, Founders of KTM Solutions will retire on April 1, 2022. Upon retirement, the Kumlers will sell all shares in KTM Solutions to Thomas D. (Dev) Belflower III for an undisclosed value. Mr. Belflower is a long-term employee of KTM Solutions and…
March 23, 2022
One Chapter Closes, Another Begins
It was the fall of 1983. With eager anticipation I began my career as an environmental system engineer on the Cessna Citation 3 business aircraft. My wife and I moved from Ruston, Louisiana, to Wichita, Kansas, to begin a fantastic journey. To be honest, I didn’t know…
Legislation
October 1, 2021
Governor McMaster Issues Proclamation Recognizing National Manufacturing Day and South Carolina Manufacturing Month
(Summerville, SC) – In recognition of the importance of the manufacturing industry in South Carolina, Governor Henry McMaster issued a proclamation recognizing “National Manufacturing Day” on October 1, 2021 and declaring the month of October “South Carolina Manufacturing Month.” “South Carolina has a strong reputation throughout the…
September 21, 2021
SC Manufacturers Alliance Announces Rebecca Leach as VP of Government Relations
(Columbia, SC) – Today, the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance (SCMA) announced that it has hired Rebecca Leach as its Vice President of Government Relations. “We are excited to welcome Rebecca to the SCMA team,” said Sara Hazzard, President and CEO of the South Carolina Manufacturers Alliance. “Her…