The Washington Labor Market: Is This a Recovery or What?Presentation by Greg Weeks, Ph.D., Director of Labor Market & Economic Analysis
Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution Summit Sept 2010
National & Washington Survey ResultsPresentation by Tom Murphy, McGladrey Executive Vice President
Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution Summit Sept 2010
Washington State Manufacturing Within The Global Market An Actionable Situation Analysis Sept 2010
High Tech Practice: A better way to measure shop floor costsMcKinsey Quarterly August 2010
2010 Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution National Survey The 2010 report highlights several trends and opportunities for the manufacturing sector July 2010
2010 Manufacturing and Wholesale Distribution National Survey - Washington ReportThe 2010 Washington State manufacturing report focuses on survey respondents representing the sector - July 2010
Map of Washington Manufacturing AssetsNAM Asset Map - SBCTC June 2010
Talent Pressures and the Aging Workforce: Responsive Action Steps for the Manufacturing SectorDemographic in the Aging Manufacturing June 2010
Organizational Practice: Putting organizational complexity in its placeMcKinsey Quarterly - May 2010
Getting Schooled in BusinessThe mission: Encourage businesses to tell colleges what they need from tomorrows workforce and spread the word about what colleges already offer.- Spring 2010
Trade Agreements: Impact on the US Economy The United States is in the process of considering a number of trade agreements, including the
recently announced Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement (TPP). March 2010
Washington State Manufacturers Commission OverviewThe Washington State Manufacturers Commission is a statewide consortium, created to form a unified voice serving the numerous and varied sub-sectors within the manufacturing industry for enhanced competitive positioning. The organizations that comprise this council represent business, state government and education.- March 2010
Washington State Manufacturers Commission (Appendix A)Listing of participants- March 2010
Innovation and Product Development in the 21st CenturyMEP Advisory Report February 2010
AWB Institute Spreads Its WingsSince its founding in 2001, the AWB Institute has had a big name and a narrow focus. - Winter 2010
Aerospace Industry Competitiveness Study Washington is not keeping its competitive edge in attracting and retaining the commercial aircraft industry. Deloitte April 2009
The Innovation Imperative in Manufacturing How the United States Can Restore Its Edge March 2009
Clean Technology - The Sixth Revolution: The Coming of CleantechMerril Lynch November 2008
Technology revisions occur about every 50 years.
Industry Cluster Analysis for Washington State Workforce Development AreasThis report provides an analysis of industry clusters in 12 Workforce Development Area regions within Washington State. - Nov 2008
Innovation Measurement: Tracking the State of Innovation in the American Economy In its report, the Advisory Committee outlines its recommendations to the Secretary of Commerce for steps to be taken by the government, the business community, and government and private sector researchers to foster and improve the measurement of innovation in the economy. January 2008
Manufacturing in Washington: Real Investments, Real Jobs, Real People - 2008In 2008, AWB commissioned a third study of the M&E exemption's continued impact on the economy.
Agile Learning of Agile Manufacturing: An e-Learning ModelEducation for Agile Manufacturing August 2005
The Effect of Outsourcing and Offshoring on BLS Productivity MeasuresRecent discussions about the extent of outsourcing and offshoring in the American economy have raised questions about their possible impact on productivity measures.
Agile Manufacturing: A taxonomy of strategic and technological imperatives This paper identifies key strategies and techniques of Agile Manufacturing- 2002
Agile Manufacturing: A framework for research and development This paper identifies key strategies and techniques of Agile Manufacturing- 1999
U.S. Manufacturers Face a Global CrisisU.S. manufacturers are doing everything they can to cut their costs and become more efficient, but today the problem is "external costs," meaning costs over which employers have no control.
