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4 | /INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING • July 2015 w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g . c o m should take a second look at applicants Building awareness Colleges stir interest in STEM fields, especially for girls CONNECTING COMPANIES WITH SKILLED WORKERS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IN THE NEW NORTH INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING July 2015 • Volume 9 • Issue F E AT U R E 6 Chain of connection New North Inc. supply initiative to help companies expand into new territories D E PA RT M E N T S 5 Editor's Note 26 Plant News V O L U M E 9 I S S U E 4 INSIGHT ON MANUFACTURING 26 Contents 25 11 24 6 13 ON THE COVER Illustration by Kristi Roekle I N E V E RY I S S U E 11 EDUCATION & TRAINING Building awareness — Colleges work to create more interest in STEM fields — particularly among girls 13 SPECIAL PREVIEW: 2015 Manufacturing First Expo & Conference 21 BACK OFFICE Up with down time — Manufacturers minimize impact of maintenance, cleaning schedules 23 BY THE NUMBERS We show you what it all means 24 INSIGHT FROM Help wanted — In a shrinking labor pool, employers should take a second look at applicants