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Manufacturers Council and the Right Place Program of Greater Grand Rapids

Manufacturers Council and the Right Place Program of Greater Grand Rapids. The Right Place, Inc. Mission: to promote area economic growth through high-quality employment, productivity, and technology Founded in 1985 Non-profit Being used as a model for other programs.

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Manufacturers Council and the Right Place Program of Greater Grand Rapids

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  1. Manufacturers Council and the Right Place Program of Greater Grand Rapids

  2. The Right Place, Inc. • Mission: to promote area economic growth through high-quality employment, productivity, and technology • Founded in 1985 • Non-profit • Being used as a model for other programs Making Greater Grand Rapids the right place to do business

  3. Making GGR the Right Place • Retaining existing jobs • Supporting local business growth • Attracting new businesses

  4. The Manufacturers Council • Established in 1989 • An economic development association • Serving more than 250 local executives • Annual conferences, workshops and user groups • Forum for networking, sharing best practices and community involvement • Work with other groups such as MDCD & MEDC, workforce development committee

  5. Recent GGR Successes • SmartZone • Accelerator Program • Siemens expansion • Keebler/Kellogg revitalization • Renaissance Zone growth; Magna Mirror Systems Inc. • Right Place Program Manufacturers Council Position Paper • Right Place, CAMTI Continue Tooling Support • Lean Tours Series Launched

  6. MMTC(Michigan Manufacturing Technology Council) • Supporting world-class manufacturing practices. • Performance Benchmarking • Inter-firm Learning * Tours of best practice * Industry conferences * Workshops * User groups * Industry councils * Benchmark studies

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