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Alongside South Carolina ETV, SCMFG will produce compelling videos aimed at students around the state to encourage careers in manufacturing. When I attended middle school in the Palmetto State, our science classes and eighth grade history studies were steeped in all-things South Carolina. From Rudy Mancke and NatureScene to Mary Long’s Yesteryear, when SCETV was on, every student’s eyes […]
Guess again and fly higher I’m asked often by recent engineering graduates if they should pursue a professional engineering (PE) registration. Most of the questions come from graduates entering the aerospace field. When I was beginning my engineering career, I wrestled with the same question. The process to receive a PE registration (engineering license) requires […]
From the state’s expanding aerospace manufacturing and supplier infrastructure in the Charleston area, to investments and growth in automotive manufacturing throughout the state, South Carolina’s manufacturing sector represents the largest industry cluster in the State’s economy. With the sustained growth, the area’s extended supply chain of manufacturers and distributors face an ever-increasing realization: their […]
Selecting the best person to lead a department, function, or company can be very challenging, particularly in a complex manufacturing environment where the game is always changing. Search firms are an excellent resource for identifying new talent but resumes and recruitment interviews provide only surface information about candidates. Psychological assessment plays a critical role in […]
Ask any business or plant manager what the organization’s single most important asset is and the answer will invariably be an educated and well-trained workforce. Worker productivity is dictated by job knowledge and the ability to remain motivated and function in a fluid workplace environment. It stands to reason that the ability for companies to […]
South Carolina has been highly successful attracting large, branch manufacturing operations to the state that provide high-paying manufacturing jobs. Well done. But are there other areas that both policy makers and existing manufacturing companies should focus on with similar vigor? In a recent article (1), Jason Zacher, Vice President of Business Advocacy for the Greenville […]
While a recent report indicates that only one in five college students who transfer from a community college to a four-year college actually graduates, South Carolina education officials say that’s not the case here. The study by the Community College Research Center (CCRC) at Teachers College, Columbia University; the Aspen Institute College Excellence Program and […]
Like many states across the country, South Carolina faces ever-growing manufacturing job numbers and an ever-decreasing talent pool. Industry officials and educators alike say the key to filling the workforce pipeline once again relies on letting students understand manufacturing isn’t about just getting by in dirty textile factories anymore. “There are initiatives going on all […]
New product development (NPD) is about creating knowledge resulting in new products that drive revenue and earnings growth. It is arguably the most important business process and one of the most difficult to manage (1). Why? Because it encompasses a series of workflow, information and decision flow across the entire organization. It is unique as […]
Do you expect your company to prosper for the next year, five years and well into the future? For any CEO or business owner, that question is always on your mind. So, how exactly are you going to adapt to your changing environment and re-invent your company multiple times to stay ahead of the competition? […]
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