For several years, the annual
manufacturing summit has pro-
duced a report indicating where
the manufacturing sector stands
on areas of concerns and resolu-
tions. For several years running,
workforce availability, energy and
the cost of doing business in Maine
ranks at the top.
What are the current manu-
facturing business challenges in
2017? Forty four percent of the
responding manufacturers said
attracting and retaining a skilled
workforce; 28 percent said rising
health care cost and 28 percent said
an unfavorable business climate.
The report shows 100 percent
of the responding Maine manu-
facturers said access to a skilled
workforce was a key issue. The
association continues to have some
impact on these issues with our
student outreach and robotics
programs, but more resources
and capacity still needs to be ad-
dressed. Specially, the need for a
coordinated industry led workforce
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Manufacturing provides more
than 50,600 jobs statewide
with a payroll of approximately
$2.7 billion, accounting for 13
percent of statewide wages paid.
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Manufacturing workforce challenges in 2017, as according to
survey respondents
44%
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Attraction
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Retention
28%
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Cost
of
Healthcare
28%
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Unfavorable
Business
Climate
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Gap
between
Needs
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Training..
100%
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Access
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Skilled
Workforce
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