Scope our latest press releases and headlines – manufacturing and logistics are hot stories on the business beat.
The Latest in the News:
January
January 30, 2013
Congratulations to the Excel Center Decatur students for completing their APICS Elements of Logistics Certification. The student presentations for Goodwill Industries were fantastic!
December
December 11, 2012
Inside INdiana Business
The Center of Workforce Innovations in Northwest Indiana is
touting the region's efforts to address the so-called skills gap. Chief
Executive Officer Linda Woloshansky says a focus on employer engagement
is helping several schools better prepare students for their future
careers. That includes an effort at George Rogers Clark High School in
Hammond to connect sophomores and juniors to employers in advanced
manufacturing and logistics.
December 8, 2012
The advantages to making products in the U.S. are starting to stack up — and companies are taking notice.
November
November 26, 2012
There are plenty of jobs in manufacturing, but too few people with the necessary skills.
March
Inside INdiana Business
Six Indiana high schools and career centers will be the first to roll out a new advanced manufacturing and logistics curriculum.
February
Evansville Courier & Press
Evansville Vanderburgh School Corp. announced three program advancements in its manufacturing area at Southern Indiana Career and Technical Center on Wednesday.
WLFI.com
Students compete in Purdue University's Rube Goldberg contest, and Anderson Champion David Perrel's team was the winner with the machine that took the most steps to pop the balloon.
CNN Money
Factory jobs once considered back-breaking and low-paying have become high-tech and high-salaried.
Tampa Bay Online
At least 600,000 manufacturing jobs are going unfilled nationwide because of a lack of talent, according to estimates in a 2011 study by the Deloitte consulting firm and the Manufacturing Institute.
INside Indiana
The National Association of Manufacturers will hold an event in northwest Indiana aimed at educating parents, students and teachers about careers in manufacturing and logistics. The organization says the program is designed to correct a "false perception" about factory and warehouse jobs.
Whitehosue.gov
The Pike Central High School InvenTeam that won a grant from the Lemelson - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Program to develop a lightweight, portable disaster relief shelter, which could be used after disasters such as hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, or tornadoes to house people who have been displaced.
January
The Manufacturing Institute
The Manufacturing Institute and University of Phoenix have come together to help manufacturing employees and students advance professionally and personally with scholarship opportunities that can help individuals earn their degrees at University of Phoenxis.
NPR
Factory jobs no longer require the unskilled worker. To retain job security in a factory setting it is necessary to have an education.
The New York Times
The population of skilled laborers is aging and approaching retirement, and there is a dearth of recent graduates with two-year vocational degrees who can take on those jobs.
Evansville Courier Press
EVSC Career & Technical Education programs are no longer your typical shop class. These programs include high-tech robots and advanced manufacturing skills.
The New York Times
Manufacturing employment is on the rise for the first time since 1997.
November
Courier Times
New Castle High School is "Connecting the Dots" in their classrooms with reinforcements from the Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics Industry.
My Wabash Valley
Champion, Jeff Clutter, at Vigo County Schools teaches a class with real hands-on experience in advanced manufacturing and logistics.
The Journal
Mike Taylor's student Joey Bayer learns the ins and outs of advanced manufacturing through an internship at Rolls-Royce
Prolog Press Release Distribution
SME Education Foundation selects Walker Career Center, Indianapolis, Ind., as one of six schools in the nation for community based approach to manufacturing education.
September
Inside Indiana Business
The lack of available skilled workers is causing one Indiana company to lower its hiring goals.
August
Kids Count Radio Show
Conexus Indiana's own Claudia Cummings talks about the importance of getting the right advanced manufacturing and logistics credentials to fill the needs of Hoosier employers.
Harrison College has partnered with Conexus Indiana to create a degree program focused on Logistics which begins this September.
June
NPR reports there are millions of jobs openings in Advanced Manufacturing, but most people have no skills that can be applied to careers in Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics.
May
Inside Indiana Business
Purdue University students break the world record in a Rube Goldberg competition. Check out how the students used different resources and creativity to construct their master piece!
April
The Huffington Post
Where should I go to college in the fall? Few, if any, of these dilemmas will come down to a choice between Harvard and the local community college. They should.
The Journal Gazette
39 million dollar advanced manufacturing facility is in the process of being built in Allen County.
Inside Indiana Business
Twelve million dollar manufacturing center is to be built at the Vincennes University Jasper Campus.
TribStar
Terre Haute South teacher gets national recognition for their efforts in industrial technology.
March
WTHR 13
Manufacturing jobs require more than just the basic skills. An Area 31 Career Center student shows what he's doing to prepare for a job in this growing, high-paying industry.
NBC Nightly News - America at the Crossroads
Tom Brokaw examines the changing needs of Americans manufacturing workforce, underscoring the need for advanced skills in computer technology and problem-solving.
February
Forbes Magazine
What's in store for the future of advanced manufacturing and logistics?
December
Indianapolis Star
Indian Creek High School's lock tight night gave robotics teams a unique opportunity to learn and compete against professional engineers. You may be surprised to learn who took home the top trophy!
Indianapolis Business Journal
David Holt discusses the opportunities that Indiana airports bring to the Indiana economy.
November
Indianapolis Business Journal
FedEx has begun landing nonstop flights from China in Indianapolis, helping lure regional businesses that want easy access to Asian products to Indiana.
October
The Press Dispatch
Students at Pike Central receive a grant for their hard work on disaster relief shelters.
September
The Press Dispatch
Pike Central Project Lead the way team was recognized nationally for their creation of a low cost shelter that can be used to save people from a natural disaster.
August
The Indy Star
Dream It. Do It. Indiana hosted Band Day at the state fair, read the article to learn more about the contestants.
Indianapolis Business Journal
Logistics companies from Indiana compete to prove who can move goods the quickest and the best.
July
Inside INdiana Business
Dream It Do It Indiana will be the title sponsor for the State Fair Band Day on August 6th.
Indianapolis Star
Conexus Indiana and DreamItDoIt.com are working to supply open advanced manufacturing and logistics jobs with qualified workers.
The New York Times
Factory owners are adding new jobs but have a hard time finding applicants with the required skills.
June
South Bend Tribune
Conexus Indiana is working to create a plan that would use excess capacity at Indiana's airports for logistical efforts.
Northwest Indiana Times
Professor believes report card released by Conexus shows a strong future for advanced manufacturing, and believes manufacturing in Indiana strived during the recession.
Inside INdiana Business
Conexus Indiana creates online effort to promote advanced manufacturing and logistics careers to the youth of Indiana.
Terre Haute Tribune Star
Conexus Indiana releases 2010 Indiana manufacturing and logistics report card suggesting a strong economic recovery for the future.
Inside INdiana Business
Conexus Indiana release 2010 Indiana manufacturing and logistics report card and suggest manufacturing growth.
Indianapolis Business Journal
Conexus Indiana release Indiana manufacturing and logistics report card.
Inside INdiana Business
Robotics is a growing industry providing big opportunities for Indiana.
Evansville Courier Press
Pike Central team uses "green" technology to create a disaster shelter.
May
Evansville Courier Press
High School students help out the community with their advanced manufacturing and logistics skills.
Press-Dispatch
Pike Central Team developed a fuel efficient car with 490 miles to the gallon.
Inside INdiana Business
Conexus Indiana's web-based network, supplier INsight, is seeing early success with 5,000 companies already signed up.
Indianapolis Star
Dream it. Do it. Indiana website unveiled to Decatur Central High School students.
Inside INdiana Business
Conexus reveals the interactive, multimedia, youth oriented website DreamItDoItIndiana.com.