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SJ0016LRB104 07495 MST 17539 r

1SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, Small and Midsize Manufacturing Enterprises 

3(SMEs/MSMEs) play an important role in the job creation 

4process since they account for between 40 and 80 percent of 

5total manufacturing employment worldwide; and

6 WHEREAS, SMEs/MSMEs typically have a much simpler 

7structure than larger businesses or manufacturers; there is 

8much less red tape, and decisions that can take weeks or months 

9for other companies can sometimes be made in minutes; often, 

10customer service is personalized, and industry partners are 

11considered friends more than clients; and

12 WHEREAS, The management of SMEs/MSMEs is usually better 

13connected to, and more in touch with, their staff than at 

14companies with thousands of employees; since everyone is 

15working toward the same goal, there is a greater feeling of 

16camaraderie; this often shows itself in community initiatives 

17generated inside an SME, such as fundraisers suggested by 

18employees to benefit favored causes; while large corporations 

19have research and development departments, SMEs often 

20encourage all staff members to contribute ideas for new 

21products to manufacture or ways to improve existing ones; and

22 WHEREAS, Illinois is home to an unmatched manufacturing 

SJ0016- 2 -LRB104 07495 MST 17539 r

1workforce and renowned universities and community colleges 

2that train a talent pipeline for the advanced manufacturing 

3jobs; 23,000 students graduate with manufacturing or 

4manufacturing-related degrees each year, and Illinois' 

5community colleges yield over 3,531 students from 371 programs 

6with manufacturing degrees and certificates; many Illinois 

7institutions partner with