2. Don gogan
VP Operations management

4. HARLEY-DAVIDSON 7 MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
21 GLOBAL SALES AND MARKETING OFFICES
HEADQUARTERS IN MILWAUKEE
6,300 EMPLOYEES
1,430 DEALERS ACROSS 95 COUNTRIES

5. H-D and MSSC Principals Success Factors Brand and Quality are #1
Only as good as our workforce
New employees that can hit the ground running
Success Factors
Skills Certification
Engaged with MSSC since its inception in 1998
Define Standards
Validation
Board Member
3. Recruitment Tool for Incoming Employees
4. Tuition Reimbursement for incumbent employees
5. Partner with Area Public Schools to prepare at-risk youth with CPT training
1. Harley Davidson cherishes its brand and its reputation for setting the global standard for quality in the global motorcycle industry.
2. We have long understood the central importance of a highly skilled workforce in maintaining that reputation.
3. This is why we support national programs that give us access to the best prepared job applicants that we can find with the skills and knowledge needed to keep up with technological change, increase productivity and remain globally competitive.
4. This is why we have actively supported MSSC since its inception in 1998 under the National Skill Standards Act as the industry-led organization responsible for developing industry-wide national skill standards and certifications front-line work in advanced, high-performance manufacturing production.
5. We were one of the group of some 200 leading corporations that helped MSSC to define and nationally validate its production standards in
Since that time, we have continued to support MSSC in several ways:
• Served as the Chair of the MSSC, when it became a non-profit, 501 (c)(3) organization in 2005.
• Have continued to serve on the MSSC Board
• Participate in the annual update of the MSSC national Production Standards.
Within our company, we have used MSSC in a variety of ways, including the following:
1. Using MSSC is a key recruitment tool for new employees
2. Offering tuition reimbursement for our incumbent workers to secure MSSC credentials
3. Keeping area schools and the WI State Government aware of the value we attach to the MSSC CPT program
4. Providing foundation funding for projects to use CPT in our Milwaukee public schools
5. Supporting the formation of GPS Education Partners, an innovative program for preparing at-risk youth with CPT training and direct hands-on experience in companies throughout the state.
We are proud to be contributing to MSSC's institutionalization in 49 states across America and its continued growth as a highly valued industry certification.