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Spartanburg Community College/PTI Flyer, 2006

Read the flyer used in northern South Carolina to promote the Spartanburg Community College -Proactive Technologies Inc. workforce development partnership to help manufacturers set up hybrid workforce development strategies. Over 24 companies, many BMW Tier-1 suppliers, ended up registering the

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The Ohio State Univer.-Alber Center/PTI Flyer, 2005

Read the flyer used throughout Ohio to promote The Ohio State University-Alber Enterprise Center -Proactive Technologies Inc. workforce development partnership to help manufacturers set up hybrid workforce development strategies, starting in 1996. Read Flyer

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Proactive Technologies Report – 2004

Review updates on Proactive Technologies’ continuing worker training training partnership projects, as well as new workforce development projects. See sections: Worker “Expertise Drain” Prevented during Retirement – Worker Training Accelerated, page 1 – The Ohio State University – Marion Alber Enterprise

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Pittsburgh Business Times, 2002

Excerpt from the Pittsburgh Business Times describing Proactive Technologies, Inc. projects with Pittsburgh area manufacturers, partnering with Community College of Allegheny County and the SMC Business Council. Read

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Proactive Technologies Report, 1999

Excerpt from the Proactive Technologies Report Newsletter describing Proactive Technologies, Inc. projects with Massachusetts manufacturers, partnering with North Shore Community College. Read Article  

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Jobs: Ohio’s Future Newsletter, 1996

A report in the Jobs: Ohio’s Future Newsletter on the Norton Manufacturing Project – first implementation of the US Manufacturing Skill Standards and Proactive Technologies’ significant role in the project. Read Article

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National Alliance of Business-Work America Newsletter, 1996

A report in the National Alliance of Business – Work America Newsletter on the Norton Manufacturing Project – first implementation of the US Manufacturing Skill Standards and Proactive Technologies’ significant role in the project. Read Article

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Modern Machine Shop Magazine, 1995

Modern Machine Shop Magazine’s report on the Norton Manufacturing Project – the first implementation of the U.S. Manufacturing Skill Standards and Proactive Technologies’ significant role in the project. Read Article  

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Ohio Employer Newsletter, 1995

A report in the Ohio Employer Newsletter on the Norton Manufacturing Project – first implementation of the US Manufacturing Skill Standards and Proactive Technologies’ significant role in the project. Read Article  

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MetalForming Magazine, 1995

Read from the February, 1995 MetalForming Magazine article entitled, “Ohio Manufacturer is Pilot for National Metalworking Skills Standards Program” about Proactive Technologies’ role in the first national implementation at Norton Manufacturing in Fostorio, Ohio. Read Article

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    PTI1006 - Building a Regional Workforce Development Infrastructure: Employer-Specific for Maximum Effectiveness and Lowest Investment

    9:00 am-9:45 am
    2025-05-06

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    (Mountain Time) The philosophy behind, and development/implementation of, structured on-the-job training; how any employer can benefit from the PROTECH© system of managed human resource development in more that just the training area; building related technical instruction/structured on-the-job training partnerships for employers across all industries one-by-one. How this can become a cost-effective, cost-efficient and highly credible workforce development strategy – easy scale up by just plugging each new employer into the system. When partnering with economic development agencies, and public and private career and technical colleges and universities for the related technical instruction, this provides the most productive use of available grant funds and gives employers-employees/trainees and the project partners the biggest win for all. This model provides the support sorely needed by employers who want to partner in the development of the workforce but too often feel the efforts will not improve the workforce they need. Approx. 45 minutes

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    PTI1004 - If You Can't Find Skilled Workers, Develop Your Own

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    2025-05-06

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    (Mountain Time) This briefing explains the philosophy behind, and development/implementation of, structured on-the-job training; how any employer can benefit from the PROTECH© system of human resource development in more than just the training area. This model provides the lacking support employers, who want to be able to easily and cost-effectively create the workers they require right now, need. Program supports ISO/AS/IATF compliance requirements for “knowledge(expertise)” capture, and process-based training and record keeping.  Approx 45 minutes.

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    PTI1005 - Adding Employer-Specific Structured On-The-Job Training to Your Apprenticeships

    1:00 pm-1:45 pm
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    (Mountain Time) The philosophy behind, and development/implementation of, structured on-the-job training; how any employer can benefit from the PROTECH© system of managed human resource development in more than just the training area; building related technical instruction/structured on-the-job training partnerships for employers across all industries and how it can become an cost-effective, cost-efficient and highly credible apprenticeship. Program supports ISO/AS/IATF compliance requirements for “knowledge(expertise)” capture, and process-based training and record keeping. When partnering with economic development agencies, public and private career and technical colleges and universities, this provides the most productive use of available grant funds and gives employers-employees/trainees and the project partners the biggest win for all. This model provides the lacking support needed to employers who want to easily and cost-effectively host an apprenticeship.  Approx. 45 minutes

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    PTI1007 - Structured On-the-Job Training Supports ISO/AS/IATF Process Training Requirement Compliance

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    (Mountain Time) The philosophy behind, and development/implementation of, structured on-the-job training; how any employer can benefit from the PROTECH® © system of managed human resource development in more that just the training area; building related technical instruction/structured on-the-job training programs and supporting them for employers across all industries. ISO/AS/IATF, Nadacp and similar quality programs have a requirement that: standardize work processes guide quality, auditable task performance; training matches the process; training is documented for each worker; and a system is in place to ensure all are up to date and in sync. This program supports ISO/AS/IATF and Nadcap compliance requirements for “knowledge(expertise)” capture. In addition to hiring, structured on-the-job training and performance evaluation instruments, PROTECH produces reports such as Technical Document (best practice for each task), Qualification/ Certification Checklists and more. One-revision updates all materials! Efforts like Lean, Kaisen, continuous improvement strategies all can render a lesser model obsolete and non-compliant in a few months. This model provides the lacking support needed to employers who want to easily and cost-effectively establish and maintain compliance. Approx. 45 minutes

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    PTI1001 - MA, OH, PA and SC Former Client Employers - Restart Your Organization's PROTECH®© Training Infrastructure

    7:00 am-7:45 am
    2025-05-08

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    The Crash of 2008 and the Covid-19 Pandemic have caused disruptions to not just businesses, but the entire economy. Changes in company ownership can change in business strategy and training project support. During these disruptions, several Proactive Technologies projects were set-up for employers and ready to implement, or implementation started but paused temporarily, some indefinitely, as internal project knowledge and advocacy dissipated. Employee and management contacts were either laid-off, reassigned or retired. The significant value of what was established remains and Proactive Technologies saved each company’s data set up that point. Here is a chance to discover what was established, where we left off and what it would take to restart the program. The philosophy behind, and development/implementation of, structured on-the-job training; the many benefits from the PROTECH® © system of managed human resource development in more than just the training area; examples of projects with manufacturing and manufacturing support companies (aerospace, Tier-1 and 2 automobile suppliers, chemical companies, facilities maintenance companies, rubber/polymer manufacturers); compliance support provided by the system for ISO/AS/IATF and Nadcap quality programs as well as OSHA safety requirements; and how many structured on-the-job training programs were, or can be, unregistered apprenticeships or registered as apprenticeships.

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