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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

Puzzling Over Performance

June 17, 2016

Ken Voytek

In a recent post, I examined the differences in productivity across small and large manufacturing firms and noted that there were differences across

Why American Manufacturing Is More Competitive

June 9, 2016

Steve Melito

This article originally appeared on the FuzeHub blog. Guest blog post by Steve Melito, Owner, Thunderbolt Business Services. How competitive is American

White House Week of Making—Good for Makers and MEP Centers

June 1, 2016

Heidi Sheppard

The third White House Week of Making will be held from June 17 – 23, 2016 and NIST MEP is once again participating! It’s an opportunity to showcase how the MEP

Five Technological Applications Impacting Manufacturing Innovation

May 24, 2016

Ben Vickery

“Let’s go invent tomorrow instead of worrying about what happened yesterday.” – Steven Jobs A manufacturer can be innovative in various ways beyond the use

MITEC is Our Tech

May 17, 2016

Clara Asmail

Last week, a few folks from Oak Ridge (ORNL), National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) and Sandia got together with a few folks from MEP Centers and some of their

Learning and Benchmarking Other Manufacturers Growth Successes

May 10, 2016

Tab Wilkins, Dileep Thatte and Gary Thompson

Manufacturers are often faced with growth-related challenges, such as how to respond to industry consolidation, how to increase valuation and adapt to explosive

Lean Manufacturing – Don’t Leave Home Without it!

May 3, 2016

Mike Beels

This article originally appeared on the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC) blog, Where Manufacturers Go for Solutions. Guest blog post by Mike

VA Innovators Network Continues to Make Progress to Improve the Veteran Experience through Innovation

April 26, 2016

Andrea Ippolito and Daniel Peaceman

This article originally appeared on VAntage Point, Official Blog of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. Guest blog post by Andrea Ippolito, VA Innovators

Gaining a Competitive Advantage

April 19, 2016

Brian Lagas

Have you ever found yourself going to a movie because the starring actor was an Oscar winner? After the Grammy Awards, are you more inclined to download a song

How to Write an RFP + Vet Suppliers for Your Small Business

April 14, 2016

Sarah Coffey

This article originally appeared on Front + Main, a blog from West Elm and is the first of a three part series. Guest blog post by Sarah Coffey. When you’re

Building the Next Generation Manufacturers

April 5, 2016

Dana Smith

This article originally appeared in tradeology, the official blog of ITA. Guest blog post by Dana Smith, a U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel assigned to the U.S

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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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