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In today’s episode, Jeff Allspaugh, the Regional Manager of IMEC (Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center), shares his insights into the current trends in manufacturing, specifically in Illinois. In 2019, IMEC communicated with thousands of Illinois manufacturers, assisting over 800 companies with a thousand value-added projects and saving or creating 4,600 jobs with over 1.2 million in average new and retained sales per project. There was an average $19 to $1 return on investment, which means for every dollar invested they got $19. They have $436 million in aggregate impact to the Illinois economy from their work in 2019 and about $5 billion aggregate impact with their work since 2000. We'll dive deeper into these concepts: Who is IMEC? - mission, staff, expertise, areas of assistance, and partnership What trends are they seeing? Needs assessment in four buckets: urgent, immediate, in the next 6 months and 12 months What initiatives are available to Illinois manufacturers? Now, for some action steps: Download the free worksheet: Three Steps You Need for a More Productive Workday Connect with Jeff Allspaugh Jeff Allspaugh Regional Manager IMEC Email: jallspaugh@imec.org Mobile: 815-441-7746 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffallspaugh/ IMEC website www.imec.org AMTS Assessment -Apply to be on the Cutting-Edge of Advanced Manufacturing Technology Services (AMTS) to Solve Productivity and Innovation Challenges with this Fully Funded Opportunity https://www.imec.org/showcasemanufacturer/ Organizational Needs Assessment- https://www.imec.org/crains/ Import/Substitution (Reshoring Effort). https://www.imec.org/importsubstitution/ National MEP Site https://www.nist.gov/mep Connect with Me: LinkedIn Facebook Please leave a Rating and Review:Since this podcast is new, I’m asking for Apple Podcasts reviews. Reviews help others discover and learn what Leading the Factory Forward is all about. I thank you so much for being here and I’ll see ya next time on Leading the Factory Forward. — Lynn *** EPISODE CREDITS: If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment. He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com