For many years, Wisconsin manufacturers struggled to find qualified workers. Now, they are having difficulty finding merely attracting any employees. “This issue really started to build in the mid to late 1990s. At that time, the cry was manufacturers were […]
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Solutions For Workforce Challenges In Manufacturing
- Business Outcome: Human Capital
- May 25, 2022
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
Featured WMEP Manufacturing Solutions Staff Member: Stephen Smiley
- Business Outcome: News
- August 24, 2021
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
Stephen Smiley spent a major portion of his career working for a large, multinational corporation revered for its operational excellence before shifting into leadership roles at smaller manufacturers. Smiley has taken that varied knowledge and experience and transferred it to […]
A Boost in Business Comes with Supply Chain Challenges
- Business Outcome: News
- July 20, 2021
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
With the worst of the coronavirus pandemic seemingly in the rearview mirror, a shift to growth mode in the industrial sector is welcome news for manufacturers. But with the boost in business comes a host of challenges, especially for manufacturers […]
Featured WMEP Manufacturing Solutions Staff Member: Mark Hatzenbeller
- Business Outcome: Human Capital
- July 19, 2021
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
Mark Hatzenbeller has navigated many twists and turns during a career in manufacturing that has spanned more than four decades. Hatzenbeller is a senior account executive at WMEP Manufacturing Solutions, where he has worked for the past 14 years. He […]
EAP Funds and a Strategic Approach by WMEP Helps Manufacturers
- Business Outcome: News
- June 15, 2021
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
When the coronavirus pandemic took hold, WMEP Manufacturing Solutions quickly shifted gears to provide clients with an array of crucial services aimed at guiding them through a highly challenging economic climate. “The important perspective is that we met Wisconsin manufacturers […]
Roxanne Baumann appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council
- Growth
- Business Outcome: Global Expansion
- June 03, 2021
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
Roxanne Baumann, Director of Global Engagement for WMEP Manufacturing Solutions, has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council. Baumann’s appointment is effective immediately and will run through Aug. 7, 2022. Baumann’s experience and […]
Featured WMEP Manufacturing Solutions Staff Member: Jim Sullivan
- Business Outcome: News
- May 18, 2021
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
Jim Sullivan has extensive first-hand knowledge of the challenges that come with owning and operating a business. Sullivan, Director of Business Development for WMEP Manufacturing Solutions, owned and ran businesses for nearly 25 years prior to joining the WMEP […]
The February 2021 COVID/Economic Crisis Manufacturer Pulse Survey Reveals an Uneven Road to Recovery
- Business Outcome: News
- March 18, 2021
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
By Rich Rovito Wisconsin manufacturers continue to show signs of improvement, but the recovery remains uneven, the latest COVID/Economic Crisis Manufacturer Pulse Survey conducted by WMEP Manufacturing Solutions shows. WMEP has released the results of a survey of more than […]
Featured WMEP Manufacturing Solutions Staff Member: Jay Jochman
- Business Outcome: News
- February 11, 2021
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
By Rich Rovito Jay Jochman has found a match with WMEP Manufacturing Solutions. The Appleton native, who has been a resident of the Fox Valley for most his life, is WMEP’s newest consultant. “I have a desire to help a […]
Interview with Mike Evans
- Business Outcome: News
- February 10, 2021
- Author: Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
By Rich Rovito Agility, innovation and a willingness to reinvent their businesses are key hallmarks of companies that have been successfully navigating the challenges of operating during the coronavirus pandemic, according to renowned motivational speaker and author Mike Evans. “With […]
