Who should pay for economic development in Jackson County?
Jacksons manufacturing history on display at Ella Sharp Museum this month
The Enterprise Group of Jackson is searching for new leader
Economic Development leaders applaud MACI expansion in Jackson County that could help grow jobs
JAMA Exhibit at Ella Sharp Museum
MACI studying possibility of building expansion
Jobless rate increases in county
MACI to invest $1M to reduce emissions
Editorial: Gov. Rick Snyder delivers modest State of the State address that still holds promise
Introducing the ‘Why Michigan?’ video series
MIS, MEDC Announce Pure Michigan 400 Partnership
Former NFL referee Art Holst entertains hundreds at manufacturers association annual dinner
Editorial: More encouraging news on the jobs front in Jackson County
Unique program aims to connect employers, trained workforce
Armory Arts Village-Project developer is still seeking financing
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Real World Fixes for Small Manufacturers
Through the Jackson Area Manufacturers Association (JAMA), The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC), an Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) partner, brings leading-edge solutions to small manufacturers that typically are available only to much larger scale enterprises. For Rives Manufacturing in Rives Junction, MMTC training helped the company’s 50 employees adopt Lean Manufacturing practices that have cut lead times by 66%, to eight days, resolved customer quality issues and shown initial savings of $20,000. “MMTC’s training was very realistic,” said Becki Job, a quality engineer and MMTC-trained Lean Champion. “Unlike other seminar, the training took very little effort to apply to real life issues on the job.”