MiMfg Magazine Contents
In Every Issue
4 First & Foremost
8 Key Conversation Speaker of the House Tom Leonard
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24 MFG at Work
American Axle & Manufacturing Dow Chemical , FCA US LLC , Spartan Motors
20 Member Spotlight BorgWarner
27 Upcoming Events
Features This Month
On the Cover : Learn how the three pillars of a successful manufacturing growth strategy — politics , people and technology — can move us further into the 21st century .
5 Manufacturing ’ s Plan for Michigan
6 Can Working with Competitors Make You More Competitive ?
By Steve Cernak , Schiff Hardin
7 Five Reasons to Sponsor an MMA Event
10 Meet the New Legislative Leaders
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12 2017 Manufacturing Outlook
18 Charting Manufacturing Talent
By Janis Petrini , Express Employment Professionals of Grand Rapids
22 The Seven Ways You Benefit from Video By Siobhan Findlay , Michigan Creative
26 Members Make an Impact
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Chuck Hadden Publisher
Joy Wolf Editor / Layout
Editorial Staff
Elyse Kopietz Copy Editor
Brett Gerrish Copy Writer
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MiMfg Magazine Vol . XXX Print Issue No . 1 , January 2017 ( ISSN 1936-8860 ), ( USPS 024-973 ) published bi-monthly for $ 18 per year by the MMA Service Corporation ( MMASC ), 620 S . Capitol Ave ., Lansing MI 48933-2308 . Periodicals postage paid at Lansing MI and additional offices . POSTMASTER : send address changes to MiMfg Magazine , P . O . Box 14247 , Lansing , MI 48901-4247 .
Unless otherwise noted , photos by Marvin Hall Photography , Big Stock Photo and MMA Staff .
Cover : DENSO North America is one of the largest global automotive suppliers of advanced technology , systems and components . They have been an MMA member company since February 1988 .