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Kristen Barry – TPMA Sr. Project Consultant
Barry Hendrix – CEO of HBG Consulting
Make it in the Mid-Willamette Valley
Who We Are
• Thomas P. Miller and Associates + HBG Consulting• Established in 1989• Work in 30+ states, including several projects in Oregon• We align people, technology and initiatives to enhance
the economic value of communities, educational institutions, and companies.• Economic Development• Workforce Development• Research & Evaluation
Project Partners
MWVCOG
Study Focus
• Reexamine MWV region’s manufacturing sector
•Understand supply chain opportunities and barriers to local purchasing
•Open discussions to other barriers to growth for region’s manufacturers
Process
ProcessData Analysis
Sector OverviewTarget Industry AnalysisProfiles for Target Industries
ProcessIndustry Interviews
Structured interviews with 50 companiesLed by regional partnersExamined: inputs, goals, supply chain issues, reshoring
ProcessIndustry Focus Groups
4 focus groups, 6-8 companies each4 questions:• Barriers to growth/success• Barriers to local sourcing• Major workforce issues• Challenges they need help solving
Resulting Recommendations - The Big Three
Supply Industries for
Business Attraction
Improved and Increased
Services for Business
Retention/Expansion
Sector Partnerships for Workforce Pipeline Development and
Ongoing Needs
1 2 3
Key FindingsManufacturing employment is up: +6% since 2010
But down -900 jobs since 2003
Companies are smaller than beforeNumber of manufacturers has grown 5% since 2003,
even as total number of jobs has declined
Some are location-dependent, others could operate in many places
Wineries vs. metal manufacturing
Supply Industries for Business Attraction1
The region’s manufacturing base was well understood, generallyTPMA conducted independent target industry analysis and largely confirmed previous research
Key base industries for employment size, job growth, wages, LQ, & GRP:
Supply Industries for Business Attraction
Food and Beverage
Chemicals and Plastics
1
5432Some supply chain gaps
present industry attraction opportunitiesAnalyzed purchasing relationships, regional purchasing leakage, and employer input to identify industry purchasing gaps.
Key industries for business attraction include:
Supply Industries for Business Attraction
1Corrugated
Box Manufacturin
g
Machine Shops
Plastics Material &
Resin
Paperboard Mills
Freight Trucking,
Long-Distance
1
Companies want to source “local,” but that means:
Supply Industries for Business Attraction
Portland
Eugene
1
Biggest barriers to growth were not necessarily supply-related:
1. Access to capital2. Support services for technology & software3. Branding & marketing assistance4. Buying leverages5. Talent & workforce development
Improved and Increased Services for Business2
Improved and Increased Services for Business2
Access to Capital
• Host meetings with business leaders
• Explore potential funders• Facilitate introductions
between potential funders and manufacturers
• Explore establishing a nonprofit lending institution
Support Services for Technology
• Tech-support staff person for member organizations
• Seminars or webinars on topics such as:• Software solutions to improve
customer interaction• Data usage• Content management systems
guides
Improved and Increased Services for Business2
Branding + Marketing Assist.
•Host additional trade shows•Foster relationships between member organizations•Act as a convening body for influence holders in the area•Connect regional marketing and PR firms to manufacturers
Buying Leverages
•Foster trust among organizations •Serve as the convening body for building buying consortia or other joint purchasing arrangements
Improved and Increased Services for Business3
Talent + Workforce Needs
• Actively participate in sector partnership
• Help find employer champions
• Speak “on the same page” as a unified region
• Respond to industry’s policy needs
• Communicate resources. Share programs, services, and incentives available with local businesses
• Avoid duplication. Find ways to leverage relationships and refer companies to services in other jurisdictions, when possible
• Build company relationships. Work with community leaders to actively listen to changing business needs
• Collaborate. Across jurisdictional lines and with different kinds of organizations, to identify who is best positioned to address business needs
What’s Next – Council of Governments
Questions?
Thank you!