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ganization,” Bob said. “We have many women in adminis- trative positions, and I would say women make up about 15 percent of our hourly staff in the plant.” Susan and Bob agreed that a plant tour and education- al event could be a valuable and insightful opportunity for both organizations.
staff, Griegel volunteers her time for WIM while also main- taining a full-time career in manufacturing. As we gathered around the breakfast spread and coffee, she shared a bit about the organization’s history: “Women in manufacturing is a national organization, thousands of members internationally as well as nation- ally. Alison Grealis is the president and founder, and as a woman in the industry, she thought, ‘we need an organiza- tion that supports women in business, women in manufac- turing. There’s nothing like it.’” WIM was founded 15 years ago, and the Eastern Penn- sylvania chapter was established in 2017 by Karen Norhe- im of American Crane. At the time, the closest chapter was located across the state in Erie, prompting Norheim to cre- ate a more local network for manufacturing professionals in eastern Pennsylvania. Today, WIM includes 34 chapters in the U.S. and more than 30,000 members worldwide. Creating Connections Bob Cohen, president of Acme and an active member of his community, attended an event hosted by consulting firm Compass Point. There, he met Susan Bromm, Director of Business Development at Compass Point and Women in Manufacturing member. During their conversation, Su- san shared about her involvement with WIM, which was Bob’s introduction to the group. “We are very supportive of woman throughout our or-
“I thought it would be good to expose outsiders to the way boxes are produced today,” Bob shared. “Our plant is very advanced, and I thought it would be a great way to introduce them to a modern manufacturing experience. I think the group was surprised by the automation, the vol- ume of work being produced, and the way work was pro- cessed.” A room full of WIM members and Acme team listened to an engaging presentation about the box making process.
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