If there’s one thing that’s changing as quickly as technology in the advanced manufacturing sector, it’s the need for workers with the right set of digital skills who can operate and maintain the industry’s high-tech equipment. Ivy Tech is building innovative, collaborative training programs to address workforce skills gaps.

DeKalb County Central United School District Assistant Superintendent Lori Vaughn was sitting in her office watching an online presentation when she jumped out of her chair and ran down the […]

As a professor of operations and supply chain management in a state where 30% of post-secondary graduates take jobs beyond its borders, Dr. Kuntal Bhattacharyya knows that Indiana’s prosperity depends […]

Matthew Caito loves it when a student says, “I didn’t know.” As in, “I didn’t know that’s what the inside of a manufacturing facility was like,” or “I didn’t know that this kind of work was being done around here.”

Talk with IUPUI Department of Engineering Technology Chair Robert Weissbach about why 85% of his program’s graduates stay in Central Indiana, many working in advanced manufacturing and logistics, and the […]

Internships done right feed the worker pipeline Product and component supply chain issues captured the nation’s attention in the last couple of years, but Indiana companies know there have been […]

Marson International Elkhart-based tube fabricator Marson International has pursued growth aggressively in recent years, investing in equipment, expanding operations and chasing new clients. While that approach has fed a steady […]

“And more”: Apprenticeship benefits exceed expectations for employers, students When Plastic Recycling Inc. signed on with the Modern Apprenticeship Program (MAP), it hoped to fill workforce gaps. When Cristina Llamas […]