September 2019
MiMfg
MiMfg Magazine
Contents
Magazine
Sep 2019 • Vol. XXXII • Print Issue No. 5
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On the Cover
Create a Talent-Friendly Culture
through Diversity
This Month’s Features
6 Key
Conversation
Jeff Donofrio • Michigan Department of
Labor and Economic Opportunity
Security Solutions
7 Cyber
for MMA Members
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Chuck Hadden
Publisher Brett Gerrish
Copy Editor
Joy Wolf
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MiMfg Magazine Vol. XXXII Print Issue No.
5, September 2019 (ISSN 1936-8860),
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10 2019 MMA Legislators of the Year
with National
16 Connect
Manufacturers Marketplace
Jennifer Littlepage • NAM
18 18 Be a Manufacturing Ambassador
Property Protection
20 Intellectual
Dean Amburn • Giroux Amburn, P.C.
Member Spotlight
22 Industry
Denise Carlson • DENSO
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On the Cover: “Diversity” and
“inclusion” can feel like buzzwords
but DENSO and DeWys Manufacturing
know that, to attract talent, those words
need to become a part of the
recruitment reality. See pages 12 and
22 to learn more about creating a
talent-friendly culture through diversity.
8 Premium
Associate Member Spotlight
Megan Napier • AKT Peerless
26 Walk the Red Carpet in November
Inside Every Issue
4 First & Foremost
5 Member Advantage
24 MFG at Work
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