Mankato, MN -- (SBWIRE) -- 02/05/2015 -- Manufacturers' Pain Points newsletter reported that a recent study shows the American metals industry accounts for nearly 2.5 million jobs and the economic contribution of the industry is more than $552 billion or more than 3.5% of the nation's gross domestic product. Metals industry CEOs face myriad staffing issues today: a lack of skilled workers, concern over succession planning and "building a strong bench" so that the company can continue successfully when current management retires. MSCI saw a need for an executive education program specific to their industry that would raise up leaders and created Strategic Metals Management.

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