DMG Mori USA hosted The Association for Manufacturing Excellence “AME Values Veterans” Symposium on March 14th at its U.S. Headquarters in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The one-day event offered training, coaching, and advocacy for organizations that pledged to hire and retain veterans, transitioning guardsmen, and reservists.
The program focused on manufacturing industry best practices for meeting current and future hiring needs through the employment of veterans.
“Our goal is to drive down veteran unemployment while improving business performance through improved workforce productivity,” said Doug Pierce, Chief Learning Officer at DMG MORI Academy. “The leadership, teamwork and global technological skills veterans possess, make them a huge asset to any employer, but their attention and respect for procedures make them uniquely qualified to work in a modern manufacturing environment.”
Presentations were centered on how to hire and retain veterans, exposing truths and myths surrounding employing them, and expert panel Q&A.
Speaker lineup included:
• Joe Barto: Founder & President TMG, Inc.
• Warren Young: Chairman, ACME Industries
• Randy Harland: Executive VP, DMG MORI USA
• Doug Pierce: Chief Learning Officer, DMG MORI Academy
• Nancy Wajler, Executive Director of Education and Training, Association for Manufacturing Excellence
• John Caman Jr., Operations Team Leader, StandFast, Inc.
For more information, visit them online at www.dmg-mori.usa.
