SME Announces New Initiative in Partnership with Community and Technical Colleges to Address the Manufacturing Industry’s Workforce Shortage and Skills Gap Crisis Author: SME Communications August 30, 2023 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 30, 2023 - SME, the national nonprofit committed to accelerating new manufacturing technology adoption and building North America’s manufacturing talent and capabilities, announced a new initiative today involving a partnership with community and technical colleges to address the urgency of revitalizing manufacturing’s industrial base, growing the industry’s talent pipeline, and enhancing the skills and productivity of manufacturing workers.
SME Launches Training and Electric Vehicle Certification to Address High and Unmet Demand for Electrification Skills Author: SME Communications October 19, 2023 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., October 19, 2023 – SME, the nonprofit committed to accelerating new manufacturing technology adoption and building North America's talent, has expanded its capabilities to serve the quickly-evolving talent needs in the electrification market today with new training and an Electric Vehicle (EV) Fundamentals certification.
SME 2023 Additive Manufacturing Industry Awards Recognize Innovative Leaders in Commercializing Advanced Technology Author: SME Communications May 4, 2023 SME, the nonprofit association committed to advancing the widespread adoption of manufacturing technologies and developing North America’s talent and capabilities, today announced the winners of its Additive Manufacturing Industry Awards at RAPID + TCT 2023, North America’s largest and most influential additive manufacturing (AM) event, which runs May 2-4 at Chicago’s McCormick Place.
Tooling U-SME, CESMII Launch Fundamentals of Smart Manufacturing Learning Curriculum Author: SME Communications June 13, 2023 Tooling U-SME, the workforce development division of SME, and CESMII–The Smart Manufacturing Institute, sponsored by NIST and the U.S Department of Energy, have launched a Fundamentals of Smart Manufacturing learning curriculum for building awareness and educating the workforce around newly available smart manufacturing processes and technologies.
RAPID + TCT 2023, North America’s Largest Additive Manufacturing Event, Marks Successful Return to Chicago Author: SME Communications May 22, 2023 SME and the Rapid News Group welcomed thousands of members of the Additive Manufacturing (AM) community back for another successful installment of the industry’s largest and most influential event, RAPID + TCT 2023, which took place May 2 - 4 at McCormick Place in Chicago.
NAMRI | SME elects KC Morris 2023-24 President Author: SME Communications June 14, 2023 The North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (NAMRI | SME) has elected Katherine C. “KC” Morris FSME as its 2023-24 president at its 51st North American Research Conference held at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey this week.
RAPID + TCT 2024 Call for Speakers is Now Open Author: SME Communications August 3, 2023 ANAHEIM, Calif., Aug. 2, 2023 – SME and the TCT Group are now welcoming speaker submissions for the 2024 RAPID + TCT Conference.
SME Seeks Innovative Manufacturing Training Programs Author: SME Communications August 28, 2023 Nominations Now Open for 2024 SME Excellence in Manufacturing Training Award
RAPID + TCT 2024, North America's Largest Additive Manufacturing & Industrial 3D-Printing Event, Presents Executive Talks, Emerging Ideas & Innovative Solutions Author: SME Communications July 8, 2024 RAPID + TCT drew over 9,000 AM practitioners to the LA Convention Center, feat. Executive Perspectives Keynote Series, 400+ Exhibitors, 150+ Technical Conference Presentations, AM Industry Awards & Pitchfest, Hollywood Showcase & more
SME, Stratasys Announce Winners of 2024 SkillsUSA Additive Manufacturing Competition Author: SME Communications July 2, 2024 SME, the nonprofit association committed to advancing the widespread adoption of manufacturing technologies and developing North America’s talent and capabilities, and global additive manufacturing leader Stratasys, announced the winners of their cosponsored 2024 Additive Manufacturing Competition, conducted as part of the 60th annual SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference, held in Atlanta June 24-28.