Capital Area Manufacturing Capital Area Manufacturing Council (CAMC)Council (CAMC)

A Regional Skill Alliance (RSA) focused on manufacturingA Regional Skill Alliance (RSA) focused on manufacturing

Robert C. ShererRobert C. ShererExecutive DirectorExecutive Director

Summary of PresentationSummary of Presentation

Background/History of RSABackground/History of RSA Key Activities of the CouncilKey Activities of the Council Lessons LearnedLessons Learned SuccessesSuccesses

BackgroundBackground

Interest in a manufacturing networking group Interest in a manufacturing networking group coalesced in spring of 2004coalesced in spring of 2004 MMA, Michigan Works!, Community College and Chamber MMA, Michigan Works!, Community College and Chamber

of Commerce in the leadof Commerce in the lead Earlier efforts not sustainedEarlier efforts not sustained

Chamber of Commerce and othersChamber of Commerce and others By-laws of the Capital Area Manufacturing Council By-laws of the Capital Area Manufacturing Council

adopted in spring of 2004adopted in spring of 2004 15-20 partners/companies active at various levels15-20 partners/companies active at various levels

Applied for RSA grant funding in initial round of Applied for RSA grant funding in initial round of grantsgrants

RSA started October 2004 - $88,000 one-year grantRSA started October 2004 - $88,000 one-year grant

Manufacturing in the Capital Manufacturing in the Capital AreaArea

21,000 jobs21,000 jobs 6,000 at GM6,000 at GM Another 6,000 approximately in auto-related suppliersAnother 6,000 approximately in auto-related suppliers 400 companies in manufacturing400 companies in manufacturing

Employment peaked in 1979 at 44,000 jobsEmployment peaked in 1979 at 44,000 jobs GM at 20,000 jobsGM at 20,000 jobs

Manufacturing 25% of jobs in 1970; now less than Manufacturing 25% of jobs in 1970; now less than 10%10%

Broke a 10-year employment slide in Broke a 10-year employment slide in manufacturing in 2006 with a modest manufacturing in 2006 with a modest employment gainemployment gain

Initial Activities of the RSAInitial Activities of the RSAGrant ApplicationGrant Application

Foster networkingFoster networking Promote M-TECPromote M-TEC Address foundation skills concernsAddress foundation skills concerns Develop a web site to support the Develop a web site to support the

RSARSA

Major ActivitiesMajor Activities

Membership MeetingsMembership Meetings Electronic networkingElectronic networking Special Topic SeminarsSpecial Topic Seminars Wage/Compensation SurveyWage/Compensation Survey Training GrantsTraining Grants Plant ToursPlant Tours Iron Horse RodeoIron Horse Rodeo Special offers such as free back safety Special offers such as free back safety

programs and discount pricing for training programs and discount pricing for training at LCCat LCC

OperationsOperations

Housed at Capital Area Michigan Works!Housed at Capital Area Michigan Works! Explored 501(c)3 Explored 501(c)3

Functions like a trade association and Functions like a trade association and networking organizationnetworking organization

Use M-TEC facilities as much as possibleUse M-TEC facilities as much as possible MeetingsMeetings ToursTours

Slate of OfficersSlate of Officers Executive BoardExecutive Board

Electronic Networking IElectronic Networking I

Peer-to-Peer Consulting/AdvicePeer-to-Peer Consulting/Advice Best software to integrate time-keeping and Best software to integrate time-keeping and

job costingjob costing Tornado evacuation plansTornado evacuation plans How best to communicate with onsite How best to communicate with onsite

contractors in an emergencycontractors in an emergency Anyone use online employee performance Anyone use online employee performance

appraisal systems?appraisal systems? How do you compensate on-call maintenance How do you compensate on-call maintenance

mechanicsmechanics I need a metallurgistI need a metallurgist

Electronic Networking IIElectronic Networking II Business OpportunitiesBusiness Opportunities

Company needs 6,000 pieces of titanium milled Company needs 6,000 pieces of titanium milled monthlymonthly

MSU engineering professor needs fabrication work MSU engineering professor needs fabrication work for patent pending device – Thermal Transient for patent pending device – Thermal Transient Anemometer Anemometer

City of Lansing contacted by Korean company City of Lansing contacted by Korean company wanting a manufacturing partner in the local areawanting a manufacturing partner in the local area

Ann Arbor-based medical instruments Ann Arbor-based medical instruments manufacturer needs “special” injection-molded manufacturer needs “special” injection-molded partpart

** Also, involve manufacturers with other activities in the region

Ongoing Support of RSAOngoing Support of RSA

Supported by dues, donations and in-kind Supported by dues, donations and in-kind support from partners and memberssupport from partners and members

Raising about $60,000 - 65,000 a yearRaising about $60,000 - 65,000 a year Supports about a .75 FTE operationSupports about a .75 FTE operation

About 70 companies are membersAbout 70 companies are members Michigan Works and Lansing Community Michigan Works and Lansing Community

College provide additional supportCollege provide additional support Need to reach $80,000 a yearNeed to reach $80,000 a year

Training GrantsTraining Grants

WIA Incumbent Worker FundsWIA Incumbent Worker Funds

Several unsuccessful grant Several unsuccessful grant applicationsapplications EDJT, President’s High-Growth Job EDJT, President’s High-Growth Job

Training Initiative, Community-Based Job Training Initiative, Community-Based Job Training InitiativeTraining Initiative

Incumbent Worker TrainingIncumbent Worker Training

Training and WorkKeys Support for Training and WorkKeys Support for Manufacturing RSAManufacturing RSA About $100,000 - $150,000 available a About $100,000 - $150,000 available a

year for manufacturingyear for manufacturing Trained 1500 employees Trained 1500 employees (thru 6/30/07)(thru 6/30/07)

Profiled 16 positions in 12 companies Profiled 16 positions in 12 companies (first (first two years)two years)

Assessed 700 + jobseekers Assessed 700 + jobseekers (first two years)(first two years)

Lessons LearnedLessons Learned

Workforce development as sole focus not Workforce development as sole focus not enough to sustain RSA/groupenough to sustain RSA/group

Networking activities stronger than anticipatedNetworking activities stronger than anticipated Depth, scope, quality surprisingDepth, scope, quality surprising

Basic skills more difficult to address than Basic skills more difficult to address than anticipated despite concerns about themanticipated despite concerns about them

Reached plateau on membership quicklyReached plateau on membership quickly Contact lists / e-mail lists a constant challengeContact lists / e-mail lists a constant challenge Fund-raising a full-time jobFund-raising a full-time job

Focused on membership for primary revenue so farFocused on membership for primary revenue so far

SuccessesSuccesses

Scope and depth of networking surprisingScope and depth of networking surprising Challenge to conduct at the proper levelChallenge to conduct at the proper level

Number of WorkKeys job profiles and Number of WorkKeys job profiles and assessmentsassessments

Training through Incumbent Worker GrantsTraining through Incumbent Worker Grants Indentify / Address CNC/welder skill Indentify / Address CNC/welder skill

shortagesshortages Engage manufactures with M-TECEngage manufactures with M-TEC Involve manufacturers in communityInvolve manufacturers in community Have a local organization that speaks for Have a local organization that speaks for

manufacturersmanufacturers

Contact InformationContact Information

Robert C. Sherer, Executive DirectorRobert C. Sherer, Executive Director

Capital Area Manufacturing CouncilCapital Area Manufacturing Council

2110 S. Cedar Street2110 S. Cedar Street

Lansing, MI 48910Lansing, MI 48910

517-492-5588517-492-5588

517-487-0113 (fax)517-487-0113 (fax)

bsherer@camw.netbsherer@camw.net

www.camconline.orgwww.camconline.org