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Manufacturing Research
The Manufacturing Institute’s research is the leading source of manufacturing workforce, skills, education, training and employment and global competitiveness research.
Research by challenge
Find the research that fits your challenge
The MI’s studies, playbooks and data are organized around the three workforce challenges manufacturers face.
Attract
Perceptions research, student engagement data and talent-pipeline studies.
Explore Attract research →Train
Skills gap studies, apprenticeship models and training program research.
Explore Train research →Retain
Retention playbooks, engagement research and best practices libraries.
Explore Retain research →Research Partners
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