MANUFACTURING ROUNDTABLE – TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2026
SAVE THE DATE
 
MISSION STATEMENT - To improve Sheboygan County based manufacturers through sharing of best practices and continuous improvement strategies and tactics.

WHY - To continue the important dialog about programs that help you strengthen your businesses/organizations with a focus on: 1) Quality, 2) Improved Operations/Cost, productivity and training, 3) Safety, 4) On-time delivery/logistics & supply chain, 5) Employee morale & leadership development, 6) Science, technology, engineering & maintenance [modified STEM]
 
Today’s Manufacturing Roundtable is focused on effectively working – Better Together
 
WHERE – Sheboygan County Chamber, Large Conference Room
 
WHAT – times can be modified
7:10-7:30          Networking
7:30-7:45          Welcome/announcements – John Rogers
7:45-8:15          Make Your Mark updates – Deidre Martinez, CEO/Sheboygan County Chamber
8:15-8:25          A manufacturing perspective, Pat Rusch, Operations Manager/Rockline Industries
Consider the specific mission I hope we can fulfill is how to draw great blue-collar talent into our county to address our collective needs: 
We have the employers
We have the jobs
We have a desirable area
We have the educational infrastructure
Housing is shaky, but there is new housing going up and more to come
We have the COMMUNITY we and others value
 
How can we bundle these things together to sell a package to regions in the US to help us get more of this talent
8:25-9:50 Your COMMENTS/QUESTIONS/FEEDBACK
9:50-9:55          Next steps for this Manufacturing Roundtable
10:00                Adjourn