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Utah manufacturers press GOEO for better outreach, workforce support and regional anchors
Summary
New Utah Manufacturers Association president and UMA leaders told the committee Utah manufacturing extends beyond factory floors and urged GOEO to improve outreach, workforce training, and support for anchor contract manufacturing to build regional clusters.
Johnny Ferry, nine days into his role as president and CEO of the Utah Manufacturers Association, told the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee on Aug. 20 that manufacturing in Utah is far broader than production lines. "For a manufacturer to produce their product or to get their product out to market, all of these are generally considered part of that process," Ferry said, listing research and development, supply chain, packaging, logistics, HR and IT as components.
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