A Strategic Partnership: NIBA and MRA-The Management Association, Inc.

In 1994, NIBA moved its headquarters from Illinois to Wisconsin, home of MRA-The Management Association, a not-for-profit Management Services Association.

What is MRA
MRA was formed in 1901. It began with 23 member companies and has grown to over 2,200 members from all types of manufacturing and service industries. MRA is one of the largest employers associations in the United States and is staffed by more than 120 professionals.

As a NIBA member, your organization has the opportunity to benefit from additional services that MRA offers to its members.

Assessment Services - Help your management team take you where you want to go: Leadership selection, multi-rater assessments, and team assessments.

Customer Surveys - You can survey 10 to 10,000 customers. Find out who your customers are and how they rate your company, products, and services.

Employee Opinion Surveys - If you want to know how to improve your operation, ask the real experts - your employees.

Quality and Productivity Services - MRA can help solidify the Process, Culture and People aspects of change.

• ISO 9000 Implementation Support
• Quality/Employee Involvement Training
• Team Design and Facilitation
• Manufacturing Systems Improvement

Recruiting and Reference Checking - If people are your most valuable resource, how careful are you in the hiring process? Finally, a cost-effective way to see qualified candidates and obtain thorough references.

Safety & Health Services - Government regulations affect all of us. MRA can help you determine the effectiveness of your current safety and health programs.

• Safety Audits
• Ergonomic Services
• Safety Consulting & Training

Speaker's Bureau - Need a professional speaker for your next event?

Training and Consulting - MRA's Institute of Management helps organizations to operate more effectively and productively by developing their human resources.

• Executive Development
  
• Management Development
  
• Strategic Planning

Wage, Salary and Benefits Surveys - MRA's Survey Department conducts regular industry surveys as well as customized surveys by geographic area and industry.