A manufacturing talent pipeline is not a job board with better traffic. It is a sequence of touchpoints that starts years before anyone applies. Pipelines fail in a predictable place: the gap between a one-time plant tour and an actual…
A manufacturing plant tour is one of the least expensive recruiting tools a small shop owns, and one of the easiest to waste. Thirty students walk a marked aisle and hear a fifteen-minute history of the company. They take a…
Six openings on the board. Two applications in three weeks, and one of those has never set foot in a plant. The posting is fine and the wage is competitive. What is missing sits upstream of the job board, in…
MANTEC: Strengthening South Central Pennsylvania Manufacturing The numbers tell an uncomfortable story heading into summer. U.S. manufacturing labor productivity rose 3.2 percent in the first quarter of 2026, a respectable quarterly bounce — but step back and the longer trend…
MANTEC: Strengthening South Central Pennsylvania Manufacturing Ask manufacturers what keeps them up at night and the answers usually run to tariffs, input costs, and hiring. But ask what they're actually trying to fix inside their own four walls, and a…
MANTEC: Strengthening South Central Pennsylvania Manufacturing Manufacturers headed into the second half of 2026 are doing so in a strange split-screen. Optimism is up — sentiment in the National Association of Manufacturers' Q1 2026 Outlook Survey climbed back above its…
Nondiscrimination and affirmative action are often thought of as the same, but there is a crucial difference. Nondiscrimination focuses on eliminating all existing discriminatory practices and conditions, while affirmative action requires proactive efforts to recruit and employ groups that may…
In the demanding environment of manufacturing, safety should always be a paramount concern. The kind of work done at your facility involves heavy machinery, hazardous materials, industrial trucks, and assembly processes, all of which can pose significant risks to workers…
In today's fast-paced and ever-evolving business landscape, staying competitive requires continuous adaptation and growth. One crucial aspect of maintaining a thriving manufacturing organization is investing in the upskilling of employees. Upskilling is not just a buzzword; it's a strategic move…
Manufacturing Culture and Worker Retention Workplace culture is becoming more important than ever. Younger generations expect businesses to express values in the workplace, and if they don’t, they’ll likely find work elsewhere. Like many other types of businesses, the manufacturing…