This archived edition of our Proactive Technologies Inc. Report newsletter shows showcases some of our projects and discusses relevant issues. Inside you’ll find the following articles:

Customized Apprenticeship Training Campaign (South Carolina Projects Update), page 1
Facts Don’t Lie, But Statistics Might Not Tell the Entire Story, page 2SC Manufacturing Association Conference, page 4
Is Outsourcing the Only Solution?, page 5
Ohio Projects Update, page 6

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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 programs as apprenticeships.

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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.

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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 Center partnered with Triumph Thermal Systems, Inc. (formerly Parker Hannifin UAP) of Forest, Ohio to prevent the loss of worker expertise and disruptions to operations, as talented employees retired from service.

Technical Training for Unique Job Classifications, Page 2 –  At Dana, Glacier
Vandervell Bearings of McConnelsville, Ohio, an ISO/QS certified manufacturer of clevite
materials for the automotive industry, employees are required to know how to operate every facet of the continuous casting process. The scope of the job made it difficult for management to ensure that everyone consistently received the right training no matter which shift, which trainer.

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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.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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