Future of Manufacturing Workforce in Central Texas

Join Workforce Solutions Rural Capital Area, the Hays Caldwell EDC, the City of San Marcos and Austin Regional Manufacturers Association (ARMA) for the release of a new regional study conducted by TIPS Consulting. This comprehensive report offers valuable insights into the current and future workforce needs of the manufacturing sector—particularly in light of rapid growth in the semiconductor industry across Central Texas.

ARMA Workforce Committee

Join our new and improved workforce committee! Attracting and maintaining talent is the number one challenge most manufacturers face. This committee focuses efforts to address these issues by promoting industry careers to youth, establishing internships at all skill levels, working with K-12 and educational/training institutions to create more manufacturing related programs, and exploring regional certifications as a means to drive front line...

TMAC Lean Certification Program

This unique program provides companies the opportunity to provide their employees with an overview and a strong foundation in the Lean concepts and tools that are used to drive continuous improvement and achieve world-class business performance. The course is held one day a week for 5 consecutive weeks so that participants can “learn and return” and come back the next week to discuss what they found and questions that came up. We will learn...

State of Manufacturing Expo & Conference Day 2

Join us at Kalahari Resort & Convention for this expanded 2-day expo and conference! This event will take place on October 1 and 2, 2025.

State of Manufacturing Expo & Conference Day 1

Join us at Kalahari Resort & Convention for this expanded 2-day expo and conference! This event will take place on October 1 and 2, 2025.

August Luncheon

Join us for our August luncheon featuring speaker Tony Bennet, President and CEO of TAM. Tony will provide an overview of the key manufacturing bills from the 89th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature and an update of important industry bills for the special called session now underway.

ARMA Workforce Committee

Join our new and improved workforce committee! Attracting and maintaining talent is the number one challenge most manufacturers face.

Please note that this group and meeting is open to manufacturers and workforce partners only!

2025 Summer Sporting Clays Event

Join us on Thursday, July 17 for our Summer Sporting Clays event at Staccato Ranch.

ARMA HR Roundtable

Please join us for a special HR Roundtable featuring guest speaker Marion Gilbert Wells, Founder and Managing Partner of Human Asset Management (HAM).

Introduction to Goldratt's Theory of Constraints...

The Austin Regional Manufacturers Association is proud to welcome Rami Goldratt to Austin, TX! Rami Goldratt is the CEO of Goldratt Group, the world’s leading expert on Theory of Constraints (TOC) implementations. The Goldratt Group implements TOC in organizations worldwide, from industry leaders like P&G, Hertz, and Delta Air Lines, to the US Air Force, and smaller and medium companies across industries.