By leveraging our industry knowledge and relationships with leading manufacturing, education, and workforce experts and organizations, we are able to develop a variety of resources covering industry challenges, best practices, and strategies for what's new and what's next.

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As the Workforce Development Division of SME, our commitment to upskilling the manufacturing workforce is backed by a century of expertise and service to the industry and goes well beyond our training products.
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GD&T Why Do We Hate It? Why Do We Love It? Why Do We Need It?
Delve into the fundamentals of geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T) with a focus on application to digital manufacturing.
Starting Out on Your Smart Manufacturing Journey
Understand how to simplify your Smart Manufacturing journey by applying basic Lean Manufacturing principles.
How Internal Development Cultivates Success: Best Practices From Intek Plastics
Winner of our 2023 Excellence in Manufacturing Training Award.
Total Productive Maintenance: Driving to Zero Stoppages
Learn about Total Productive Maintenance and improving the integrity of production and quality of systems.
Bridge the Gap Between Education and Industry with Youth Apprenticeship
Learn how to implement apprenticeships to grow your workforce with qualified talent.
Aluminum Laser Welding for Electric Vehicles
Learn more about aluminum's impact on the automotive industry.
Attract and Retain to Sustain Manufacturing
How learning and development can strengthen your multigenerational workforce.
Workforce Development Support for Smart Manufacturing
Understand the advantages of a Smart Manufacturing business model with CESMII and ARM.
2020 Award: Milbank Manufacturing
Milbank leaders share their insights and best practices for implementing on-the-job training.
Virtual Reality in Manufacturing Training Solutions
Virtual Reality Technologies (XR Technologies) will change the way we work, play and learn.
Electrical Troubleshooting
Instructor-Led electrical troubleshooting classes will help you resolve electrical problems.
Cybersecurity for Manufacturers: Growing your Enterprise with Secure Efficiency
Learn how manufacturers can defend their cyber-physical assets.