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This report, Priming the Talent Pipeline: Oregon's Future Workforce Needs Analysis, was commissioned by the Business and Economic Development Committee of the Oregon Workforce Invest Board and is intended as a strategic investment plan to drive and focus that action. Executive summary included. To download the full-length article (68 pages, 12 MB), please visit the following link: http://www.worksourceoregon.org/dmdocuments/future/PrimingOR_08.pdf

Aerospace manufacturing probably doesn't spring to mind when compiling a list of Oregon's major industries, and with good reason. It employs fewer than 3,000 people, less than one percent of the state's total employment and a drop in the bucket compared to nearby Washington and California, who collectively employ nearly 150,000 or nearly 1 out of every 3 aerospace jobs in the nation. Nonetheless, this sector provides well-paying jobs from Portland to Bend, Eugene to Elgin. And when you dig deeper, you'll find thousands more jobs at hundreds of Oregon companies that supply the local and global aerospace industry with products ranging from engine parts and propellers to sun visors and overhead call buttons. http://www.qualityinfo.org/olmisj/ArticleReader?itemid=00005498

The Dream It. Do It. careers campaign informs young people, their parents, and educators of the rewarding career opportunities in advanced manufacturing. The project intent is to help companies meet their demand for young entrants into the manufacturing labor pipeline by dispelling antiquated stereotypes of manufacturing jobs, and identify and replicate best practices to connect youth to education and career opportunities in the manufacturing sector. Resources available on the www.workforce3one.org website include the Dream It. Do It. Toolkit and How to Guide. for other regions to replicate.

Lean Manufacturing is a systematic approach to continuously improve the manufacturing process and eliminate waste. The Lean Enterprise Certification Program creates a path for acquiring critical skills and a portable credential by completing a nationally recognized, industry-led lean certification program. The Body of Knowledge is a detailed outline of topics to be covered for lean certification, organized into five modules. The requirements for first level Bronze Lean Certification can be found on the AME website

MSCC is a nationwide, industry-driven system that certifies the knowledge of students and production workers from entry-level to first line supervision in all sectors of manufacturing. The entire curriculum can be downloaded from Workforce3one.org website