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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

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How Daycare and Industrial Entrepreneurship Relate to Manufacturing’s Recovery

December 23, 2020

Mark Schmit

Two subjects that came up that I wasn’t expecting (but probably should have been) in a conversation with manufacturing executives were daycare and

Rethinking Business Risk After the Great Lockdown

December 16, 2020

Mark Schmit

The COVID-19 pandemic has made us more aware of the items we purchase on a regular basis and how they get to store shelves and to our doors. Anyone else still

COVID-19 — The Disease That Is Reshaping Manufacturing

December 9, 2020

Mark Schmit

Unless you’ve been living on private island (send invite immediately!), it’s no secret that the pandemic has changed the way manufacturers operate and run their

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Five Simple Digital Applications That Are Changing Manufacturing

December 4, 2020

Michael Taylor

Digital applications in manufacturing are not only becoming increasingly accepted; they are expected. However, for smaller manufacturers, the process of making

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Midwestern Manufacturing Leaders Learning the Lessons of Testing Times

December 1, 2020

Mark Schmit

I think we’d all say that this year has been different than we thought it would be way back in January. Plans had to change; adaptations had to be made. Video

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Where Manufacturing Is Growing (and Where It Is Not)

November 19, 2020

Ken Voytek

Over the past few years, I have written more than a few blogs and papers looking at manufacturing productivity across the 50 states. I wanted to update some of

Midwest Manufacturers — Make Do, Can Do, Will Do

November 17, 2020

Mark Schmit

As a proud son of the Midwest (yes, my family does exchange holiday cheese, and yes, it’s delicious, we have no regrets), I was particularly interested in the

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Manufacturers Share Views on Leadership from the Pandemic Shop Floor

November 10, 2020

Mark Schmit

As a kid I used to be confused by the so-called curse, “May you live in interesting times.” Wouldn’t interesting times be … good? Why would I not want to be

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Customer Base Expanded Due to ISO Certification

November 6, 2020

California Manufacturing Technology Consulting

M&R Engineering, a woman-owned business, has over 40 years of experience in delivering high precision CNC machined parts and high-quality, screw-machined parts

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Supplier Scouting Provides Solutions

October 29, 2020

Samm Webb

Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy and create two-thirds of net new jobs that drive U.S. innovation and competitiveness. In recent months, in

The Future of Connected Devices

October 27, 2020

Erik Fogleman and Jeff Orszak

With the increasing power of digital technology, the vision of a connected manufacturing system that can sense, analyze and respond will soon be a reality. This

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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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