May 2020
MiMfg
MiMfg Magazine
Contents
Magazine
May 2020 • Vol. XXXIII • Print Issue No. 3
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On the Cover
Michigan’s PFAS Challenge and
MMA’s Call to Get the Science Right
This Month’s Features
6 Key
Conversation
Senator Wayne Schmidt
7 Recruiting Tools for a
Post-Coronavirus Economy
Jason Piasecki • Revel
8 Premium
Associate Member Spotlight
Mike Maddox • ASK
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Editorial Staff
John J. Walsh
Publisher
Delaney McKinley
Managing Editor Brett Gerrish
Copy Editor
Joy Wolf
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MiMfg Magazine Vol. XXXIII Print Issue
No. 3, May 2020 (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.
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On the Cover: The currently
proposed Michigan PFAS rules are
stricter than the federal standards
and could affect Michigan’s
long-term economic success.
To protect the people of our state
and our competitiveness, we must
enact sensible standards that are
based in settled science. We have
one chance to get it right; see page
12 for MMA’s recommendations.
Considerations
7 10 Layoff
During Uncertain Times
Megan Norris and Brian Schwartz •
Miller Canfield
the Right Service Provider
18 Choosing
Melissa Johnson • Rehmann
the Soft Skills Gap
19 Addressing
Kara Kucinski • The Center
10 20 MFG Legislative Outlook
Member Spotlight
22 Industry
Jeff Gary • Magna
26 Why Cyber Security is the
CEO’s Responsibility
Mike Maddox • ASK
Inside Every Issue
20 First & Foremost
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5 Member Advantage
24 MFG at Work
27 MMA Events
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