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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

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Securing Internet-Connected Medical Devices

October 22, 2020

Jennifer Kurtz

Lions and Tigers and Bears — Oh My! Upon arrival in an unfamiliar landscape in The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy observed, “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas

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7 Essential Traits to Build a Resilient Growth Strategy

October 16, 2020

Katie Rapp

In their recent IndustryWeek webinar “ The 7 Essential Traits of a Resilient Growth Strategy,” Chris Scafario and Sylvia Wower from the Delaware Valley

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Suspicious Minds: Non-Technical Signs Your Business Might Have Been Hacked

October 13, 2020

Pat Toth

I grew up in the outer suburbs of New York City. My dad commuted to the city for work, as did most of our neighbors, but as kids we rarely went into the city

If You Connect It, Protect It!

October 6, 2020

Zane Patalive

Meet Humphrey Humphrey is a gray squirrel that a friend of mine rescued as an abandoned baby squirrel. For weeks, my friend and his family nursed the young

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Thinking Anew about Manufacturing

October 1, 2020

Ken Voytek

The last couple of months have caused manufacturers and MEP Centers to think anew about many things — supplier, customer and workforce relationships; the

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Creating a Culture of Security

September 28, 2020

Celia Paulsen

October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. It also happens to be (among other things) Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dental Hygiene Month, National

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Manufacturing Day – Its Genesis and Evolution

September 22, 2020

Dileep Thatte

Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) has become a nationwide phenomenon. MFG Day is held annually on the first Friday in October. Many events continue throughout the

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Manufacturers: Pre-Purchase Guide for Equipment

September 9, 2020

Celia Paulsen

A survey from 2014 found that small and medium-sized manufacturers do not like to compromise on quality when it comes to communications devices, vehicles or tea

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Safe Quality Food Certification Expands Markets

September 4, 2020

Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity (WCMP)

Valley Popcorn produces bags of popcorn, popcorn seeds and oil, toppings, supplies and poppers. The company has about 30 full-time equivalent employees at its

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Connecting Resources in Natural Dam

August 28, 2020

New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Dunn Paper – Natural Dam, Inc. located in Gouverneur, NY, produces white medical tissue and deep-dyed napkins. The mill employs 90 people and the company

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Why a Food Safety Culture Is Good Business for Food Manufacturers

August 11, 2020

Dileep Thatte

There were more than 300 food recalls and 17 multistate foodborne investigations in the United States in 2019. (ref: Food Safety magazine) The recall process in

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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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