This issue features a number of important topics, including supply chain management & logistics, plastics and metalworking & fabricating. But there seems to be one theme that continues to find its way into virtually every area, and that has to do with workforce—development, training and availability. One of the biggest concerns and considerations that companies, executives and site selectors need to factor into any decision is how they can conduct their business with their current workforce, how to improve their talent and how to ensure they’ll have the qualified labor needed for the future.
Logistics and access to markets are universal challenges facing companies of every size and kind—and in this area in particular, Wisconsin excels at delivering solutions. The state’s logistics infrastructure is robust and well-established, and recent decisions to site major projects in Wisconsin indicate that business leaders recognize this strength. more....