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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

Katie Rapp

Katie Rapp is a writer/editor for NIST's Manufacturing Extension Partnership where she helps NIST MEP staff use plain language so their readers can understand what they write the first time they read it. Before that, she was a librarian at the NIST Research Library where she learned and wrote about many cool NIST history stories.

Video: Heroes of American Manufacturing – Mayville Engineering

November 22, 2023

Small and medium-sized manufacturers know that employees are their most important asset. Without employee commitment, no company can succeed. Mayville

Infographic – Integrating Cybersecurity With Industry 4.0: What It Means for Manufacturing

October 26, 2023

Did you know that manufacturing is now the most targeted industry for cyber attacks? The average cost of a data breach for a small business is $105,000. Can

Find Unique Workforce Solutions for Your Firm: A New Interactive Map Showcases MEP National Network Workforce Programs, Services and Trainings

October 12, 2023

How can small firms without in-house expertise help their staff learn new skills? It’s not easy when resources are tight and staff are pulled in a million

Video: Heroes of American Manufacturing – ZAGO Manufacturing

September 13, 2023

ZAGO Manufacturing is an award-winning, woman-owned business that began in 1993 at the New Jersey Institute of Technology Enterprise Development Center small

NEW GUIDE: MEP National Network Workforce Programs, Services and Trainings

September 8, 2023

It’s no longer news that many manufacturers find it difficult to attract and retain enough skilled employees. The nationwide manufacturing talent shortage and

Video: Heroes of American Manufacturing – Hope & Main, Making Dreams Reality

July 25, 2023

Hope & Main, a Rhode Island culinary business incubator, helps make dreams reality for people who want to start or own a food or beverage business. One of the

Needs and Opportunities in the Semiconductor Manufacturing Sector

July 6, 2023

In 2022, President Biden signed into law the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act – an investment to strengthen U.S. manufacturing, supply chains and our national

Video: Heroes of American Manufacturing – AMG Engineering and Machining

June 14, 2023

Small and medium-sized manufacturers sometimes think they’re too small to be a target for hackers. They may not have the resources to put into cybersecurity

Infographic: 8 Key Drivers of The Job Quality Toolkit

May 3, 2023

Many companies are struggling to find enough employees to keep their businesses going. Today, it takes much more than offering decent pay and benefits for

Video: Heroes of American Manufacturing – Sweet Grass Dairy

February 22, 2023

People who really want to know where their food comes from often turn to small food manufacturers. Jessica Little, co-owner of Sweet Grass Dairy in Thomasville

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Manufacturing Innovation, the blog of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), is a resource for manufacturers, industry experts and the public on key U.S. manufacturing topics. There are articles for those looking to dive into new strategies emerging in manufacturing as well as useful information on tools and opportunities for manufacturers.

The views presented here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views or policies of NIST.

If you have any questions about our blog, please contact us at mfg [at] nist.gov (mfg[at]nist[dot]gov).