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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews Delivers Remarks at Manufacturing Extension Partnership Conference in Detroit

September 14, 2016

U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Public Affairs

Yesterday, Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews addressed the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Conference about the success of this national

Additive Manufacturing Equals Excitement

September 7, 2016

Jarred Heigel

This article originally appeared on the NIST Taking Measure blog. Guest blog post by Jarred Heigel. I research additive manufacturing, which some people call

Gearing Up to Go Green

August 30, 2016

Jeff Lucas

Quick. Name an organization that has planted enough trees (over 400,000) to offset the carbon emissions from its core operations for the past 6 years – and the

INFOGRAPHIC: What Manufacturing Really Looks Like

August 25, 2016

Zara Brunner

Manufacturing enables our everyday lives, drives our economy and can bring communities across the country together. This infographic represents how

Take Credit for Your Business Part II; New Opportunities on the Horizon

August 15, 2016

Doug Devereaux

In a 2011 blog Article, Take Credit for Your Business, we discussed how the R&D Tax credit provided potential sources of cash for manufacturers of all sizes

Manufacturing as a Vacation Destination

August 2, 2016

Mark Schmit

Summer is a great time to catch up on reading. I suppose that’s why there’s such a thing as summer reading; it starts in grade school and extends a lifetime (or

4 Tips for Picking the Perfect Partner

July 27, 2016

Micki Vandeloo

Guest blog post by Micki Vandeloo, GPC, President, Lakeview Consulting, Inc. It is so important for manufacturers to find and cultivate valuable partnerships

From Makers to Manufacturers

July 15, 2016

Dave Cranmer

Make (n) – to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc. Manufacture (n) – the making of goods or wares by manual labor or by

Enlightening Enterprise 3D Printing

July 8, 2016

Clara Asmail

Enterprise 3D printing is ascending the Slope of Enlightenment. Gartner 1 placed it there on its Hype Cycle curve in 2013 and it has been marching toward the

Commercial Space Exploration—A Next Frontier for Manufacturers?

June 28, 2016

Tab Wilkins

This blog is part one of a two part series. Recently there have been several public launch successes of re-usable space vehicles by SpaceX and Blue Origin

Manufacturing in 2016: One Quarter Down, Three to Go

June 23, 2016

Dave Cranmer

Working here at MEP, I get incredible opportunities to interact with manufacturers from all around the nation. From plastics and chemicals to electronics and

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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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