Wisconsin is the country's leading manufacturer of small engines, and the network of companies and suppliers constituting the small engine industry accounts for more than 5% of the state's entire manufacturing base. For the past 15 years, the industry has been rocked by intensified international competition and rapid technological advancement. A comparative case study of work reorganization in Wisconsin's small engine industry was conducted. The study focused on the following: the effects of changing labor-management relationships and technological advances on the market focus and work organization of small engine manufacturing; low-wage versus high-skill business strategies; and diffusion of high-performance practices. In view of the study findings, it was recommended that the Wisconsin Technical College System take the following actions: (1) support curriculum development projects associated with the development of skills standards benchmarked to advanced industry practices; and (2) use extension services to extend the coverage of skills standards and wage norms from industry leaders to the rest of the sector. A three-tiered system of manufacturing certificates to document mastery of traditional basic, applied occupational, and advanced occupational skills was proposed along with a six-level model for a mature occupational training system in durable goods manufacturing was proposed. (MN)