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I N E V E RY I S S U E
14 EDUCATION & TRAINING
Welding a future: Hispanic Chamber program targets
underemployed workers
18 BACK OFFICE
Strategic culture: Wisconsin Plastics partners to align
people, processes and technology
20 FEATURE
An eye toward the future: Manufacturing First
Conference & Expo focuses on what's next
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Ann Franz: World-class collaboration — NEW
Manufacturing Alliance's efforts attract national, global
attention
24 BY THE NUMBERS
What does it all mean? We show you
D E PA RT M E N T S
7 Editor's Note
26 Plant News
V O L U M E 8 I S S U E 6
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Contents
F E AT U R E
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Unfamiliar Territory
Venturing into exporting takes planning, guidance —
and a little fortitude
ON THE COVER Illustration by A2Z Design
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