Operational Excellence
Manufacturing Matters
Manufacturing Matters Members of Leadership Savannah toured Gulfstream’s showroom. GAM speaks for manufacturers. A couple of weeks ago, Gulfstream invited me to speak with Leadership Savannah about Georgia’s manufacturing industry. Gulfstream is a valued member of GAM. Leadership Savannah is a program administered by the Savannah Chamber to provide local leaders with learning experiences that…
Read MoreLeaders Gathered There.
Leaders Gathered There. GAM President & CEO Lloyd Avram was joined by (from L to R): Stuart Countess, President & CEO, KIA Georgia; Tim Baucom, President & CEO, Shaw Industries; and Patrick Lenz, President & COO, Toyo Tires North America Manufacturing. We’re all in this together. GAM recently hosted its major 2024 Spring Meeting. Based…
Read MoreGAM goes to SFI
GAM goes to SFI GAM members tour the Smart Factory Institute in Chattanooga to learn more about improving the manufacturing process through AI. Over 50 GAM members from 27 companies participated in the tour of SFI in January. SFI’s goal is to provide manufacturers with connections, collaborative relationships, and certifications for improving manufacturing processes including…
Read MoreAvram Speaks to Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce
Avram Speaks to Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce GAM’s President and CEO spoke on the state of manufacturing in Georgia and how GAM is supporting the industry. On October 5, more than 100 members of the Greater Dalton Chamber of Commerce attended the State of Manufacturing Luncheon at the Dalton Convention Center. Lloyd Avram was…
Read More2023 GAM Workforce Needs Assessment Statewide Report
2023 GAM Workforce Needs Assessment Statewide Report GAM Members: For access to the members-only regionalized workforce report please email info@gamfg.org. Download the Report A Message from the Director: I’m happy to share the Association’s inaugural workforce needs report for manufacturers. For the first time, our state has an analytic report solely dedicated to manufacturing in…
Read MoreFluker joins Governor’s CEO Roundtable
Fluker joins Governor’s CEO Roundtable Georgia First Lady Marty Kemp, GAM Board Member John Fluker, and Governor Brian Kemp GAM Board Member John Fluker participates in CEO Roundtable at Governor Kemp’s Workforce Summit GAM Board Member John Fluker joined other business leaders at Governor Kemp’s recent CEO Roundtable. The session was part of the Governor’s…
Read MoreGAM Receives DECAL EXPAND Grant
GAM Receives DECAL EXPAND Grant GAM Director of Workforce Development, Stephanie Scearce (right), discusses childcare’s impact on workforce needs with Katie Kirkland (center), of Southern Company, and Dr. Bentley Ponder (left), from the Georgia Department of Early Care & Learning, at GAM’s 2023 Workforce/Plant Management Seminar. The grant will establish a pilot program to assist…
Read MoreScearce Presents to Senate Study Committee
Scearce Presents to Senate Study Committee GAM’s Workforce Development Director presented to the Senate Study Committee on “Expanding Georgia’s Workforce” On Tuesday, September 19, I was privileged to present to the Senate Study Committee on “Expanding Georgia’s Workforce”. The Committee was established to review best practices and programs to expand the workforce across all industries,…
Read MoreHow Second-Chance Hiring Works
How Second-Chance Hiring Works – Stephanie Scearce, GAM Director of Workforce Development “Second-chance employment. I want you to look at it as more than a company liability. Look at it as an individual that has paid their debt to society […] and at least begun the process of restoration that find themselves at your doorstep…
Read MoreBridging the Transportation Divide
Bridging the Transportation Divide – Stephanie Scearce, GAM Director of Workforce Development Most of us take driving for granted. Yet transportation, or the lack thereof, is a roadblock for employers trying to engage the full work capacity of the labor force. Most manufacturers in Georgia tend to locate outside metropolitan communities, in open, rural areas…
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