With its international display of flags perched on the rooftop of its Union Station headquarters, Logistics Plus (LP) is a beacon of what a small NWPA-based business can accomplish on the global stage. The 50-plus flags represent not only the company’s diverse workforce — employees from as far away as Mexico, Croatia, Bosnia and Spain — but also the reach of its international locations since it was founded in 1996. In fact, the 22-year-old company...
This past summer, President Trump signed his first major education policy to strengthen workforce development and readiness in the United States, calling attention to the growing skills gap of today’s employers and the preparedness of graduates from American high schools, colleges and universities. And it marked a significant first step. The Strengthening Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the 21st Century Act reauthorizes the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act for the first...
Continuing education is vital for business growth, which is why it is important to invest in programs and services that can best benefit an organization and its workforce for the future. Penn State Behrend now offers a master’s in manufacturing management (MMM) program, which will be delivered online and weekends beginning this fall. Here, Ivor Knight, Ph.D., associate dean for Research and Graduate Studies and professor of biology at Penn State Behrend, discusses the MMM...
Pennsylvania’s voters will head to the polls on November 6 to decide whether to give Democrat Tom Wolf another four years or to elect Republican Scott Wagner, a state senator, to the governor’s office. Here, the Manufacturer & Business Association’s Government Affairs Department asks the candidates to share their thoughts on economic growth and taxes in the Keystone State. Please explain to our membership why your administration will be the best choice for business growth...
