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05.21.13 - IMEC and CSCMP Partner for Manufacturing Leadership Outreach

Lean Leadership Workshop to Drive Continuous Improvement Management Techniques
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04.18.13 - Manufacturing Networking Breakfast to focus on Next Generation Trends and IMEC Impacts

CAIC and IMEC to introduce partnership on April 25
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04.5.13 - IMEC and College of DuPage Business Solutions host Transition Planning seminar for manufacturers

Family and closely-held businesses identify key issues facing leadership
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03.26.13 - Manufacturing procurement opportunities available via IMEC's 'Buy America' resource site

Illinois manufacturers search and connect with current supplier scouting needs through online information and news sign-up
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03.7.13 - Selsius Event Highlights Statewide Manufacturing Trends

Selsius Corporate and Career Training, the business and industry center for Southwestern Illinois College, will host an executive briefing examining the state of manufacturing in Illinois.
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02.16.13 - Second Annual National Manufacturing Day Slated for October 4, 2013

Factory tours urged to raise awareness of skilled career options
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02.5.13 - IMEC to host Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Series for Manufacturers in Central Illinois

IMEC and Heartland Community College are launching a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt training series on March 15th.
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01.18.13 - IMEC Supports Conference on Driving Manufacturing Efficiency with Automation

Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center (IMEC) is providing promotional support to The Automation Conference, an annual educational and networking event for professionals in discrete and batch manufacturing, packing and the process industries.
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12.30.12 - IMEC partners with CAIC for Expanded Manufacturing Outreach

Partnership to focus on improving competitiveness for companies in the Calumet Area Industrial Corridor
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12.7.12 - Lean New Product Development provides companies with "Innovative" way to design and produce

Step-by-step methodology for integrating lean tools with product development
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11.15.12 - The New Trend: Sustainability Requirements for Suppliers

This forum forum is part of a series designed to address current issues in the green economy, using perspectives from on-the-ground practitioners and leaders in the field to offer real world lessons on implementing sustainability.
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11.15.12 - IMEC and Joliet Junior College Partner with QRM Founder for One-Day Workshop

Bring products to market more quickly and secure business prospects by competing in a rapidly changing manufacturing arena. QRM reduces lead times across the enterprise as a company-wide strategy.
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11.1.12 - Seventeen IMEC Manufacturing Specialists Earn Family Business Advisor Certification

Representatives complete the Galliard Group Level One Training
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10.11.12 - City of Chicago approves ordinance for industrial outreach relationship with IMEC

Fundamental new relationship with Department of Housing and Economic Development to focus on strengthening the state of manufacturing in the City
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10.3.12 - State Manufacturing Organization Partners with Upsize Chicago

Entrepreneurial manufacturing companies gain opportunity to jumpstart business
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09.20.12 - Manufacturing Day Gaining Momentum

More than 150 Manufacturers Participating
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08.13.12 - Going Beyond Lean: IMEC Partners to Assist Manufacturers of Low-Volume and Customized Products

The use of Quick Response Manufacturing to deal with low-volume, high-variety production while reducing your costs at the same time.
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07.27.12 - Manufacturing Day Slated for October 5, 2012