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Whitepapers & Reports
Hiring veterans is not charity—it is strategy, delivering reliable talent, enhanced security, and stronger communities while filling critical roles in manufacturing and cybersecurity.
Blogs
Illinois manufacturers can cut quoting time by 30% by streamlining Excel workflows or moving to a scalable Microsoft Access system tailored to their operations.
Webinar Recordings
This interactive session uses the cookie recipe as an accessible but powerful analogy to decode how HTS classification, tariff exposure, and global sourcing decisions directly impact your bottom line as an Illinois manufacturer.
Blogs
Apprenticeships offer manufacturers a strategic solution to workforce challenges by developing skilled, loyal employees from within, boosting engagement, and significantly improving retention—especially when supported by expert partners like IMEC.
News
New Opportunities Available to Strengthen Operations, Workforce, and Competitiveness in Kane County.
Success Stories
When Frantz Manufacturing Company recognized the need to modernize its outdated AS400 system, they turned to IMEC for guidance. Through the structured IMEC ERP evaluation and selection process, Frantz identified the best-fit system to improve efficiency, planning, and long-term growth.
Success Stories
Safety Storage, Inc. partnered with IMEC to strengthen supervisory leadership and communication, resulting in $120,000 in annual savings, higher productivity, improved engagement, and reduced turnover.
Success Stories
To address the growing need for skilled maintenance talent, Giesecke & Devrient (G+D) partnered with IMEC to develop and launch a U.S. Department of Labor–registered Industrial Maintenance Mechanic Apprenticeship Program. The initiative has enhanced workforce skills, reduced downtime, and established a sustainable talent pipeline for long-term operational success.
Webinar Recordings
Join us for this engaging 45 minute webinar to explore the power of apprenticeships in today’s manufacturing and workforce landscape. Apprenticeships are a time-tested model that allows individuals to earn while they learn, while helping employers develop a pipeline of highly skilled, loyal employees.
Webinar Recordings
Discover how top manufacturers are transforming their operations by unlocking the power of legacy data.
Blogs
Veterans bring proven leadership, adaptability, and reliability to the workforce; delivering measurable impact across teams, systems, and operations.
Blogs
Effective leadership isn’t just taught; it’s cultivated through personalized coaching that turns training into lasting impact, strengthens teams, and drives sustainable growth.
Blogs
Coaching at IMEC empowers manufacturing leaders and teams to move beyond technical expertise; cultivating self-awareness, trust, and alignment that drive lasting performance and organizational transformation.
Blogs
Discover how Power BI dashboards transform raw sales data into real-time insights that drive smarter decisions, stronger teams, and measurable business growth.
Blogs
Learn the ten most common workplace safety risks in manufacturing, why they matter, and the best practices you can apply to protect your employees and strengthen your safety culture.
Webinar Recordings
We’ll cover an introduction to the foreign exchange market, this year’s market development and tools for currency risk management.
Our cutting-edge supply chain center is designed to connect Illinois manufacturers with suppliers across the United States. Tailored specifically to support the Buy America Initiative, this initiative fosters local sourcing and empowers manufacturers to access a diverse network of reliable suppliers.
We created Career Pathways in Manufacturing to strengthen workforce and economic competitiveness, securing a resilient economy for the future.
