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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

Fueling Growth and Advancing U.S. Manufacturing Through Tangible Results

February 5, 2018

Carroll Thomas

As the former owner of a small manufacturing company, I know how important the manufacturing industry is to the local and national economy. Manufacturing is the

The Geography of Manufacturing: The Case of MEP and Rural Manufacturers

January 31, 2018

Nico Thomas and Steve Campbell

There’s an apocryphal conversation between Hemingway and Fitzgerald where Hemingway observes that the difference between the rich and others is that they have

Success Story: Student Interns Generate Needed Assistance for Startup

January 26, 2018

Alabama Technology Network

Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Motus Motorcycles is a very small startup with 13 employees. The company is committed to building the next generation of

This Might be the Most Important Technology You’ll Ever Adopt

January 24, 2018

José Colucci, Kevin Grayson, Nicholas Mescia, John Hagwood, William Rafferty and John Muth

Have you ever heard of Moore’s Law? According to Intel founder Gordon Moore, electronic devices double in speed and capability about every two years. Think

The Making of a Hero

January 18, 2018

Nicole Ausherman

What does being a hero mean to you? Is it someone who puts their life on the line for their country? A person who helps the hungry and those down on their luck

Success Story: Staff Overcomes Knowledge Gap Through Workforce Training

January 5, 2018

Mid-America Manufacturing Technology Center (MAMTC)

Henke Manufacturing designs and manufactures snow plows and other attachments. With over one hundred years in the business and around 90 employees, Henke is

Cheers to the Holidays

December 29, 2017

Dave Cranmer

Greetings of the season to you and yours! It’s time to offer a toast — and wish you good health, good fortune, and prosperity in the year to come. Perhaps

A Holiday Message from NIST MEP

December 22, 2017

NIST MEP

From all of us at NIST MEP, we wish you Happy Holidays and peace, health, and prosperity in the New Year. Carroll Thomas MEP Director

Success Story: Third-Generation Family-Owned Business Stays Ahead of Competition

December 19, 2017

North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership

A family-owned company, MWW, Inc. started as a small woodworking shop selling souvenirs to vacationers passing through Hickory Nut Gap, North Carolina. The

Ho, Ho, Ho… An Early Holiday Present

December 12, 2017

Ken Voytek

Every year, I take some time to look at what manufacturing clients across the MEP National Network TM are saying about the future and the challenges they face

Connecting Manufacturers to NIST Laboratories

November 30, 2017

FuzeHub

This article originally appeared on the FuzeHub blog. Guest blog post by FuzeHub. Federal labs are a wealth of resources for technology development, but

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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.

If you have any questions about our blog, please contact us at mfg [at] nist.gov (mfg[at]nist[dot]gov).