To kick off season two of the Manufacturing Tomorrow's Workforce podcast, two members of the IWIM team, Erin Hallstrom, head the program, and Amanda Del Buono, writer of the Special Report as well as the creator of the MTW podcast sat down to talk about IWIM’s new gender diversity and career development special report. The... Read More

Welcome to a new year, a new decade, and a new opportunity to nominate a woman for the Influential Women in Manufacturing award. The 2020 IWIM Award nomination form can be found on our nomination page.  As in years’ past, the deadline is March 31; however, this year we updated a few of the nomination... Read More

Written by Chris McNamara The gathering of manufacturing leaders in the conference room at Chicago’s MxD on October 4 was unusual for its celebratory feel. And, also, because this gathering of manufacturing leaders was predominately female. The second-annual Influential Women In Manufacturing (IWIM) luncheon was underway, celebrating the 2019 class of professionals pushing boundaries—of all... Read More

By Sandeep Rathore of Small Business Trends If you are already successfully running a women-owned business, pat yourself on the back. You have made it! And if you have a great idea to initiate the one, there is no better time than now. This is because women-owned businesses are soaring. According to the 2019 State Of... Read More

Raquel Miera graduated from Loyola University Chicago in May with a bachelor’s degree in biomedical engineering, and in July, she started as an engineering research assistant for the American Dental Association. Before stepping into her first post-grad role, Miera talked with Influential Women in Manufacturing intern Alexandra Ditoro, a current Loyola student, about what inspired... Read More

When we first launched Influential Women in Manufacturing in late 2017, our goal was to connect with women throughout the world who were making changes not only for women in manufacturing, but also the companies they worked for as well as the communities they were a part of. For two years, we’ve met—through the nomination... Read More

What kind of impact can participation in women’s networking events have for attendees? As noted last year in the Harvard Business Review, 78% of attendees surveyed following a women’s networking event said they felt “more optimistic about the future” after attending the event. 71% said they felt “more connected to others.” Conferences and events present... Read More

Empowering Women in Industry’s one-day conference will close with an awards gala on Sept. 26, 2019 at the Chicago Athletic Hotel, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event will honor 11 women, to be announced that night, throughout various aspects of industry. The goal of Empowering Women in Industry’s awards gala is to recognize women doing... Read More

Influential Women in Manufacturing is excited to announce the panel lineup for the 2019 IWIM awards luncheon, taking place at digital manufacturing institute MxD in Chicago on Friday, Oct. 4. The awards luncheon, which coincides with Manufacturing Day 2019, will feature a discussion with three women who are moving the needle for women in manufacturing... Read More

The process for digitalization is different for discrete manufacturers compared to process manufacturers. In a recent Smart Industry article, COO of Electro Soft Inc. and 2019 Influential Women in Manufacturing honoree Karla Trotman comments on the challenges and pay-offs associated with digitalization in discrete manufacturing, as well as her own experiences as a discrete manufacturer... Read More

It’s no surprise that IWIM believes women get stuff done. Honoring and sharing the stories of women leading change in manufacturing is what we’re all about, and we’re proud to share that commitment to uplifting women with leaders such as Empowering Women in Industry director Charli Matthews. To continue to introduce women to manufacturing and other... Read More