In a guest editorial published by the Canton Repository, James Batchelder — president of OMA member The M. K. Morse Co. and a founding member of the Stark County Manufacturing Workforce Development Partnership — spotlights how manufacturers are coordinating through industry sector partnerships to grow their local manufacturing talent. Batchelder wrote: “It’s not just about sharing best practices but also building collaborative solutions. These collaborative solutions … are what makes industry sector partnerships different from other workforce initiatives.” Read the full editorial online or via PDF. 4/26/2021