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  • MFG Day 2017 Concludes with 3,000 Events Across the U.S.

    CERRITOS, California- October 10, 2017- The sixth annual National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) 2017 concluded last Friday wherein approximately 3,000 events occurred nationwide. Of this number, over 170 of the events took place in the state of California alone. MFG Day, which occurs each year on the first Friday of October, strives to celebrate the modern manufacturing industry while simultaneously educating individuals on the current state of the industry and its future.  

    Often events include small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) opening their facilities to their community members, students, and educators to provide an in depth look into their average day. In addition, SMEs may also attend events hosted by local colleges or universities to demonstrate the function and use of their products, or discuss career opportunities in their field and dispel misconceptions. 

    This year, Toolots sponsored transportation for over 30 high school students from Artesia, Cerritos, and Gahr high schools within the ABC Unified School District (ABCUSD) to attend MFG Day at Cerritos College. Attending students had the opportunity to tour five departments within the college’s Technical Division that displayed woodworking, welding, engineering, and machine tooling technology. Students were provided with knowledge regarding the use of several machines, including a live demonstration of machines in operation by professors and general safety tips. 

    30+ students from ABCUSD attend MFG Day at Cerritos College

    High school students from ABCUSD listen to a professor for Cerritos College's MFG Day event

    Sponsorship of the event is one example of Toolots’ efforts to actively partner with the ABCUSD to educate and encourage youth interested in fields such as manufacturing, engineering, and technology to support these industries and promote growth. Current projections estimate the manufacturing industry will create roughly 3.5 million jobs over the next ten years, offering interested students a variety of potential career paths to choose from. However in addition to educating students about the industry, Toolots helps bolster manufacturing by offering U.S. SMEs assistance in overcoming barriers, such as inefficiency, slow innovation, or high prices, which previously hindered their ability to expand domestically or abroad. This assistance is facilitated through the company’s innovative platform and business model which supplies partnered SMEs with scalable, comprehensive services such as after-sales services in addition to access to ERPs and corresponding data which will allow them to focus on daily operations or make transparent, executive decisions.  

    Thus the effect of events that educate and encourage students interested in manufacturing and technology like MFG Day, in tandem with the support of U.S. SMEs, are vital to sustaining and promoting the growth of the manufacturing industry which contributes roughly $12 trillion to the U.S. economy annually.  

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    This entry was posted in Press Releases and tagged Toolots, Cerritos College, NAM, MFG Day, manufacturing education, ABCUSD, ABC Unified School District, MFG Day 2017, manufacturing industry, SMEs on October 10, 2017 by Samantha Hyatt.

  • Toolots and Vendor Partners Participate in MFG Day 2017

    MFG DAY 2017

     

    Next Friday, October 6, 2017, is National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) which aims to inform and inspire the next generation of manufacturers. The event occurs annually on the first Friday of October, and primarily features thousands of manufacturers throughout the U.S. opening their doors to allow the community, including students and educators, to see how manufacturing facilities function in addition to what kind of work they perform. The goal of the event is to dispel misconceptions about the manufacturing industry, educate interested students, and facilitates discussions about current industry issues.

     

    Spraytech/Junair Participates in MFG Day

     

    This year, we’re proud to announce that several of our vendor partners will also be participating in MFG Day. Spraytech/Junair, a premier manufacturer of industrial spray booths based in Rialto, CA, will set up a small Table Top spray booth at the InTech Center at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. The company will showcase their spray booth to provide students and community members an in-depth look into the industrial paint application industry along with detailed information about the industry. Find additional information about the MFG Day event.

     

    Toolots Helps ABCUSD High School Students Attend MFG Day

     

    Toolots is proud to be sponsoring transportation for a number of high school students throughout schools in the ABC Unified School District to attend MFG Day at Cerritos College. Attendees will have the opportunity to view five of the manufacturing and industrial departments within the college's Technical Division. The open house is available to educators, professionals, and high school students to attend. For more information regarding the event, please click here.

     

    MFG Day's Impact in 2016

     

    The National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) Manufacturing Institute (MI) together with Deloitte studied the effect Manufacturing Day 2016 had on elevating public perception of manufacturing and published the infographic below. The infographic shows that 89% of the manufacturers who took part in Manufacturing Day say they saw value in participating, and 86% said that they were likely to host an event again in the future. As such, we are excited to participate in the event and look forward to an even stronger MFG Day this year in October.

     

    This entry was posted in Press Releases and tagged Toolots, Spraytech/Junair, Cerritos College, NAM, National Manufacturing Day, MFG Day, manufacturing education, ABCUSD, ABC Unified School District, InTech Center, Chaffey College, Cerritos College Technical Division, The National Association of Manufacturers, Manufacturing Institute (MI), Deloitte, Manufacturing Day 2016 on September 29, 2017 by Samantha Hyatt.

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