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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

Updates from MEP Center Staff Embedded in Manufacturing USA Institutes

March 16, 2018

Steven Brand

From sensors, biofabrication and advanced materials to optics and photonics, there is no shortage of exciting new advancements coming out of the Manufacturing

Success Story: Workforce Training Boosts Sales for Growing Aerospace Business

March 14, 2018

Maine Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Kennebec Technologies is a full-service, high-precision manufacturing company. With a focus on complex, high-value-added parts and assemblies, the company

Success Story: High-Quality Yarn Manufacturer Un-Tangles Problem

March 9, 2018

Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Based in Jefferson, Georgia, Buhler Yarns is a yarn manufacturer and a supplier to the sheeting industry hubs in Alabama and North Carolina. The company was

A Manufacturing Tour of America's Craft Breweries

Craft Beer is Everywhere, Man

March 6, 2018

Dave Cranmer

“...Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, Colorado, Ellensburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, Eldorado, Larimore, Atmore, Haverstraw, Chatanika, Chaska, Nebraska

Success Story: Lean Training Leads to $1.2 Million in Impacts

March 2, 2018

New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Unilux Advanced Manufacturing produces watertube and firetube boilers used by energy service companies and various facilities, including commercial and

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INFOGRAPHIC: The Facts About Manufacturing

March 1, 2018

Nico Thomas and Steve Campbell

There’s a very old parable, thought to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, of six blind (or blind-folded) men asked to describe an elephant. 1 They

Success Story: How a Montana Belt Company Brought Manufacturing Back Home

February 23, 2018

Montana Manufacturing Extension Center

Jennifer Perry wanted to provide a low-profile, comfortable, and fashionable belt for athletic working women. In 2014 she launched Jelt, a belt manufacturing

Overcoming Challenges with the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program

February 21, 2018

Tab Wilkins

Over 45 percent of the manufacturing companies that the MEP National Network TM serves identify product development as one of their top three challenges over

Success Story: Strategies for Ambitious Growth

February 16, 2018

Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership

Established in 1977, Schooner Creek Boat Works grew from a group of dedicated craftspeople building wooden sailboats to become recognized as one of the finest

Southeast Region: How Do I Love Thee, Let Us Count the Ways

February 14, 2018

José Colucci, Andrew Nobleman and Gloria Solomon

The MEP National Network’s Southeast region comprises seven coastal states (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and

Success Story: Rapid ROI and Company Growth

February 9, 2018

Polaris MEP

Kennedy Incorporated has been manufacturing high-quality, die-struck jewelry, medallions and insignias from their North Kingstown, Rhode Island manufacturing

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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.

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