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FollowModern Onlinefacebook.com/mmhmagazineTwitter | @modernmhmagWeb | mmh.comMANUFACTURINGManufacturing Leadership Councildefines need for a national strategyGROUP REACHES OUT TO GOVERNORS, THE U.S. SENATE,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE WHITE HOUSE TOADVANCE STRATEGIC AGENDA.THE MANUFACTURING LEADERSHIPCouncil, an executive network designedto define and shape a betterfuture for manufacturers worldwide,announced last month that it isactively reaching out to U.S. electedofficials to address the need for acomprehensive national manufacturingstrategy.The effort is an outcome of arecent summit in Chicago, where thecouncil—composed of more than100 manufacturing industry leaders—reached a consensus that to createthe conditions for its manufacturersto compete in an increasinglycomplex global environment, the U.S.must have a comprehensive manufacturingstrategy that centers on acombination of education, advocacyand policy initiatives.“The council believes that it isimperative for the country to developand implement a national manufacturingstrategy that enhances thecompetitiveness of U.S. manufacturers,supports innovation, stimulatesexports, and enables economicgrowth through increased employmentand wealth creation amongmanufacturers and the enterprisesand institutions that benefit fromtheir success,” said David R. Brousell,vice president and editorial directorat Manufacturing Executive, the parentorganization of the ManufacturingLeadership Council. Specifically, thecouncil says that it is urgent that manufacturers,policy-makers, educators,and labor leaders partner to create anational manufacturing strategy that:• Provides education and skillsdevelopment solutions that help educatetomorrow’s workforce and createrelevant workers by using techniquessuch as experience-based learningmodels;• Advocates and promotes awarenessof the importance of manufacturingto national security, prosperity andinnovation; the opportunities and im-mmh.com MODERN MATERIALS HANDLING / F E B R U A R Y 2 0 1 2 9