The Future of Manufacturing Starts Here

Northeast Ohio has everything it needs to lead the world in smart manufacturing. We just have to do what we do best: Make It Better. Together.

 

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Manufacturing Is a Powerhouse in Northeast Ohio

We have a rich legacy of know-how, world-class institutions, and a solid industrial base.

Almost 50% of the economy

Manufacturing contributes twice as much to the gross regional product as healthcare.

270,000 jobs

And every manufacturing job delivers 4 more in the community.

10,000 manufacturers

98% of them are small and medium-sized companies.

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4 Keys to Unlock the Future

Northeast Ohio needs massive systemic change in four areas: talent, transformation, innovation, and leadership.

TALENT

Building the Workforce We Need To Win in the Future, Today

As we know all too well, the manufacturing industry has a serious image problem. Perception isn’t keeping up with the STEM reality of smart manufacturing jobs. Old myths that the jobs are “dark, dirty, and dangerous” persist. Plagued by memories of mass layoffs others see manufacturing as unstable. Neither of these are true. But these misconceptions mean not enough students are choosing manufacturing.

TRANSFORMATION

Using Industry 4.0 Technologies to Unlock Advantage

Technology is to smart manufacturing what coal was to the original steel mills. It fuels modern production, and we can’t win without it. Hidden behind factory walls the fourth wave of the industrial revolution is completely changing the way we make things and what we make. Industry 4.0 is all things digital, automated, and connected: cobots, robots, the Internet of Things (IoT), automation, artificial intelligence, big data, and more.

INNOVATION

New Products, New Services, and New Ways of Working

The future is not incremental. It’s innovation. It’s invention. It’s using technology to make new ideas come to life. It’s relentlessly looking at your products, services, and ways of working and seeking to make them better. That’s where the opportunities lie. Manufacturing growth will only come through innovation. Without it, the industry will inevitably shrink.

LEADERSHIP

Boldly Leading Our Companies and Region

We need bold leadership at every level to lead the world in smart manufacturing. Like the leadership of LeBron James when he and the Cavaliers ended a 52-year sporting drought by winning the NBA Championship. James motivated his team to one of the most incredible comebacks in sport history to win it all, down to the wire, in game 7.

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4 Keys to Unlock the Future

Within a decade, Northeast Ohio can lead the world in smart manufacturing. But we need massive systemic change in these four areas:

TALENT

Advanced manufacturing jobs are high-tech — offering a world of opportunity in everything from robotics to blockchain to artificial intelligence.

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TRANSFORMATION

Technology is to smart manufacturing what coal was to the original steel mills. It fuels modern production, and we can’t win without it.

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INNOVATION

The future is not incremental. It’s innovation. It’s invention. It’s using technology to make new ideas come to life. It’s relentlessly looking at your products, services, and ways of working and seeking to make them better — that’s where the opportunities lie.

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LEADERSHIP

We need bold leadership at every level to lead the world in smart manufacturing. Like the leadership of LeBron James when he and the Cavaliers ended a 52-year drought by winning the NBA Championship.

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The Make It Better movement was ignited by MAGNET: The Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network, as part of our work to grow the manufacturing industry in Northeast Ohio and bring prosperity to our region. We’re a non-profit on a mission to help companies transform to make the future better. Follow MAGNET on Twitter and LinkedIn.

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