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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

Leading the MEP Program – and Giving Back to this Land of Hope and Promise

May 29, 2024

G. Nagesh Rao

This blog is part of a series celebrating and sharing the stories of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander manufacturing leaders. As Acting

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Empowering Women Will Create a Culture That Benefits All

May 2, 2024

Kristen Goodell

Women make up nearly half of the working population in the United States but are underrepresented in the manufacturing industry. According to Women in the

Right Where I Belong: Creating a Place for Myself in Manufacturing

April 10, 2024

Marcia Ayala

I knew I wanted to work in a manufacturing environment the whole time I was earning my bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering. I’ve come a long

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NIST Explores AI-Enhanced Monitoring in Manufacturing Processes

April 3, 2024

Michael Sharp

American manufacturing is associated with high-quality standards meant to ensure both the reliability and longevity of the products produced. Manufacturers

Making it Happen in a Man’s World

March 30, 2024

Brenda Martin

With a career of more than 40 years in the manufacturing industry, I can look back now and see that I was greatly influenced by my father, who worked for an

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If You Build It, They Will Come – Opening Day Musings From a Baseball Fan

March 28, 2024

Andrew Nobleman

Baseball’s Opening Day brings with it both nostalgia and excitement. You don’t have to be a die-hard fan to appreciate the dedicated folks who leave work early

Rachel Camarillo: Blazing a Trail for Women in Manufacturing

March 8, 2024

This blog is part of a series highlighting women who are making an impact on the manufacturing industry. When Rachel Camarillo was a little girl growing up in

In Manufacturing, Hoarding Labor Is a Good Thing, Actually

February 28, 2024

Matt Fieldman

I was listening to a recent NPR podcast where they brought up a term that was new to me: labor hoarding. And while the term generally has a negative connotation

When a Friendly Check-In Call Changes Your Career Path

February 21, 2024

Karen Watson

As CEO of International Filter Manufacturing Corporation (IFM), I lead an air filtration manufacturing and distribution company that serves customers worldwide

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How to Avoid 3 Common Missteps in Pursuing International Sales

February 16, 2024

Lisa Henderson and Michael Stone

The fact that about 85% of the global market is outside the U.S. should alone be a compelling enough reason for manufacturers to pursue international sales

What Black History Month Means to Me

February 13, 2024

Tiffany Stovall

I thought a lot about what to write in honor of Black History Month. We often hear stories and quotes from heroes like Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks and

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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.

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