Indiana Manufacturers Association

Check out this new article from IMA Member Celsus Software on the IMA Blog! 💡 CMMS solutions give maintenance operations a structured way to organize streamline communication with maintenance tasks, assign responsibility, centralize information, and follow progress from start to finish. Read this blog to learn about CMMS and if you should use it at your company! Read the blog here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eprwjTP3

🗣️𝟏𝟐𝟓 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!👤 Janelle Morphew has dedicated more than three decades to the field of procurement, including nearly 21 years with Wood-Mizer! For the past 10 years, she has served as Procurement Manager for North America, helping support the purchasing strategy, supplier relationships, and material needs that are essential to a successful manufacturing operation. Janelle began her Wood-Mizer career as the buyer for structural steel and electronics, two critical areas within the company’s supply chain. Her knowledge, dependability, and leadership quickly made an impact. Janelle’s career reflects the vital role procurement plays in Indiana manufacturing! Through her leadership, business knowledge, and long-standing commitment to Wood-Mizer, she has helped ensure that the people, parts, and partnerships behind the manufacturing process are aligned for success. Congratulations, Janelle! 👏🎉 Submit your nomination for the "125 Faces of Indiana Manufacturing" project here today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gE99-Tm2

🎉 The IMA's 2026 Manufacturing Day Celebration isn't just a celebration of the present, it's a celebration of Indiana's manufacturing history!⚙️ Watch this video to learn more about the IMA's history over the past 125 years and how we will be celebrating longtime manufacturers through the Indiana Manufacturers' Hall of Fame on September 30th in Indianapolis👇 🎟️ Buy your tickets or a table of 8 here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gHtxREyC Please join us in thanking our sponsors 👏 Title Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company Silver Sponsor: Commerce Bank Bronze Sponsors: Caterpillar Inc. | Country Rhodes Catering | Krieg DeVault LLP | IDI Composites International Outstanding Woman Leader in Manufacturing Award Sponsor: Geyer Fire Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsor: JM Tax Advocates Safety Champion Award Sponsor: Safety Management Group Patron Sponsors: ARCO Design/Build | Goodwill Commercial Services | Kennedy Tank and Manufacturing | Major Tool & Machine | Indiana Gratings, Inc. | MPI Corporation | MSP Seals, Inc Reception Area Exhibitors: SERVPRO | Ferguson Construction | Green Metals Inc. | Galvant | MS-IL Staffing & Packaging | Summit Staffing, Inc | Patriot Environmental, Recycling and Development | HUB International | Safety Management Group | Sikich | ATEC, INC. (Advanced Technologies in Electrical and Communications, Inc.) | WPR Services | Indiana Institute of Technology | Level365 | TWeatherford, Inc.

While much of the discussion around CMMC centers on technical controls, leaders need to understand 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞! Join IMA member Ice Miller LLP’s first Senior Cyber Security Advisor Chetrice Romero on Wednesday, September 23rd for “Where to Start with CMMC: A Leadership Roadmap to Compliance and Resilience.” The session will cover how to: ✅ Identify where Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) exists ✅ Build a strategic roadmap ✅ Develop organizational resilience through incident response planning & exercises ✅ Assemble the right team of trusted advisors to successfully achieve & sustain compliance This webinar sets out to provide executives and business leaders with 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 that makes CMMC feel approachable rather than overwhelming! Register for this FREE webinar here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gfi9FGz4

💡IMA Member Spotlight: Winamac Coil Spring Inc.💡 Founded in 1948, Winamac Coil Spring Inc. is a premier coil spring and wire form manufacture! Family owned and operated for 3 generations in Kewanna, Winamac is considered a global industry leader supplying compression, extension, torsion and double torsion springs to equipment and machine manufacturers around the world. . Learn more and connect with Winamac Coil Spring Inc. here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gFyX-EaW

🗣️𝟏𝟐𝟓 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!👤 Shawn Lange serves as Vice President of Manufacturing and Contract Services at Goodwill Legacy Group! Shawn leads large-scale manufacturing, packaging, and logistics operations that deliver high-quality solutions to business partners while creating meaningful employment opportunities for individuals facing barriers to work! With extensive experience in manufacturing leadership, Shawn oversees day-to-day operations, drives process improvements, and ensures excellence in safety, quality, and performance across multiple sites. He plays a critical role in expanding partnerships, advancing workforce development initiatives, and aligning business growth with community impact. Under his leadership, Goodwill Commercial Services continues to demonstrate that manufacturing can be both operationally excellent and purpose-driven—building products while also building futures! Congratulations, Shawn! 👏🎉 Submit your nomination for the "125 Faces of Indiana Manufacturing" project here today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gE99-Tm2

🗣️𝟏𝟐𝟓 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠!👤 As an Engineering Manager who has been with Fort Wayne Metals since 2010, Micah Gehring works closely with customers to ensure materials meet the specific requirements of their applications, while also leading his team to drive process consistency, robustness, and efficiency. His technical acumen and ability to align engineering excellence with customer needs make him a key contributor to both innovation and long-term success with our customers. Congratulations, Micah! 👏🎉 Submit your nomination for the "125 Faces of Indiana Manufacturing" project here today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gE99-Tm2

Check out this new article from IMA Member Galvant on the IMA Blog! Every manufacturer has been pitched AI by now, usually several times... What almost nobody has been handed is a straight answer about which specific tasks inside their own building are worth handing to software and which ones are not! Read this blog to learn: 💡 How to start the conversation on using AI at your company 💡 Where AI might best serve your company 💡 What questions you should be asking before you start evaluating AI tools Learn more by reading the blog by Adhitya Raghavan here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gDpxCkVe Join the conversation at Galvant's free IMA webinar "𝐀𝐈 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐎𝐈." on September 15 here ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gXkkfGVF

🚨The sponsorship deadline for the 2026 IMA Manufacturing Day Celebration is THIS FRIDAY! Don't miss your chance to get your company in front of hundreds of Indiana manufacturers and manufacturing supporters at the premiere manufacturing celebration of the year. Each sponsorship includes: ✅ 8 tickets to the Manufacturing Day Celebration and Luncheon ✅ Your logo on signage across the event ✅ And more! 📢 Some sponsorships even include speaking opportunities during the event! 💡 Learn about each of the sponsor levels and benefits here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gi-gWVC7 🎟️ Register for your sponsorship here 👉 https://lnkd.in/gHtxREyC Join us in thanking our sponsors so far! 👏 Title Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company Silver Sponsor: Commerce Bank Bronze Sponsors: Caterpillar Inc. | Country Rhodes Catering | Krieg DeVault LLP Outstanding Woman Leader in Manufacturing Award Sponsor: Geyer Fire Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsor: JM Tax Advocates Safety Champion Award Sponsor: Safety Management Group Patron Sponsors: ARCO Design/Build | Goodwill Commercial Services | Kennedy Tank and Manufacturing | Major Tool & Machine | Indiana Gratings, Inc. | MPI Corporation Reception Area Exhibitors: SERVPRO | Ferguson Construction | Green Metals Inc. | Galvant | MS-IL Staffing & Packaging | Summit Staffing, Inc | Patriot Environmental, Recycling and Development | HUB International | Safety Management Group | Sikich

Registration is open for these FREE IMA Webinars in September! 𝐒𝐄𝐀 𝟕𝟔: 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐚 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰  📅 Wednesday, September 9 ⌚ 10-11 am ET 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/gfAyt65T 💡 Senate Enrolled Act 76, known as the “FAIRNESS Act,” addresses several matters relating to immigration enforcement in Indiana. This presentation, hosted by the Office of the Indiana Attorney General, will provide a general overview of the Act, with particular emphasis on its provisions concerning the employment of illegal aliens. 𝐀𝐈 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐎𝐈. 📅 Tuesday, September 15 ⌚ 10-11 am ET 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/gXkkfGVF 💡 Hosted by Galvant's Adhitya Raghavan, this session skips the general overview and goes straight to live demonstrations of AI agents working through three specific back-office workflows: Responding to an RFQ, using data intelligence to automate financial reports, and handling a procurement request. 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐌𝐌𝐂: 𝐀 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐝𝐦𝐚𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞  📅 Wednesday, September 23 ⌚ 10-11 am ET 🎟️ https://lnkd.in/gfi9FGz4 💡 Hosted by Ice Miller LLP's Chetrice Romero, this session will cover how to identify where Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) exists, build a strategic roadmap, develop organizational resilience through incident response planning and exercises, and assemble the right team of trusted advisors to successfully achieve and sustain compliance.