The Manufacturing SOS Mission
Manufacturing SOS Alliance is an emerging organization that has started in
the Chippewa Valley of Wisconsin. In April of 2022, MFG SOS became a 501c3
nonprofit organization dedicated to fundamentally changing technical
education as we know it. The emphasis will be educating current and future
high school technical education teachers in manufacturing processes which
they can then take back to their classrooms. Knowledge of manufacturing
processes, ready to use curriculum, and equipment to equip their facilities
will be the catalyst to change a system that has been failing for a very long
time. The ultimate goal is to expose and educate those that will be the
foundation for closing the skills gap that so many of know exists.
Conservative estimates reflect vocational and trade schools enrollment is down by 25%. Technical and vocation schools are affordable alternatives for those that might opt out of attending a four year university. A career in a trade is rewarding work and often little if any college debt. The key is educating teachers who will in turn educate the next generation.
“If you teach a man a skill, you get a worker. If you teach a trainer, you get a workforce!”
-Wade Latz, Founder
Manufacturing SOS is proud to announce a recent award. The Chippewa Economic Development Corporation named us as its 2022 “Partner of the Year “.
We pride ourselves on all of the various partners we work with to help our education system and its students.
Key findings in the 2021 Wisconsin Manufacturing Report:
-58% note that employee development as key to building revenue
-67% cite that finding and attracting talent is a key issue
-83% state that it is very difficult to find qualified employees.
-75% are considering wage increases to attract talent.
Manufacturing SOS Alliance 