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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

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Partnering with PRiMEX for AS9100D Certification and QMS Improvements

May 8, 2020

Puerto Rico Manufacturing Extension (PRiMEX)

El-Com Systems Corp is a wholly-owned subsidiary of El-COM Systems Solutions based in California. The local company has been in Puerto Rico since 2016 operating

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Lean Innovation: What Manufacturers Can Learn From the Tech Sector’s Appropriation of Lean Thinking

April 30, 2020

Brian Lagas

When most people think of lean processes, the prevailing attitude is that the goal is to optimize things in a step-by-step approach. The result that companies

When Business is Slow

April 21, 2020

Celia Paulsen

Nobody likes business to be slow. If you’re in a fast-paced world like manufacturing, seeing your machines or employees idle can drive a person insane. If you

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Evaluating Food Processing Plant Water Use Leads to Increased ROI

April 8, 2020

Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership

JTM is a multi-million dollar, multi-faceted food processing company that was founded in 1960 as a butcher shop named Maas Brothers. In 1980, the company was

Golden Artist Colors Uses its Creativity to Improve its Business

March 26, 2020

New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Golden Artist Colors, Inc. , or simply GOLDEN, founded in 1980 and based in New Berlin, New York, manufactures paints for the art materials market. The company

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Seeing is Believing

March 13, 2020

Katie Rapp

NIST MEP staff work hard every day to support U.S. manufacturing through its network of 51 MEP Centers across the U.S. and in Puerto Rico. Though much of the

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CMTC Supports Thriving Family Business for Innovation and Growth

March 11, 2020

California Manufacturing Technology Consulting

Esperanza’s Tortilleria is a manufacturer of tortillas, tostadas and corn chips. The family business started in 1962 and since then, the founders successfully

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The Women of U.S. Manufacturing

March 8, 2020

Nicole Ausherman

International Women's Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women — while also marking a call to action

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20 Cybersecurity Statistics Manufacturers Can’t Ignore

February 27, 2020

Jennifer Kurtz

Cybersecurity threats are a huge business risk for all companies. S mall and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) — including manufacturers — are especially

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The Monroe Cable Company Credits Cybersecurity Remediation for Retaining a Number of Employees

February 19, 2020

New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership

The Monroe Cable Company, Inc. is a leading manufacturer of wire and cable. The company supplies the New York City Transit Authority, the New York City Fire

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How the MEP National Network Celebrated Manufacturing Day 2019 Provides Ideas for 2020

February 12, 2020

Mark Schmit

It’s never too early to start planning for Manufacturing Day — held the first Friday of October. With that in mind, let’s take a look back at how manufacturers

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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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