Ken Voytek

Where Manufacturing Is Growing (and Where It Is Not)

November 19, 2020

Over the past few years, I have written more than a few blogs and papers looking at manufacturing productivity across the 50 states. I wanted to update some of

Thinking Anew about Manufacturing

October 1, 2020

The last couple of months have caused manufacturers and MEP Centers to think anew about many things — supplier, customer and workforce relationships; the

Managing Productivity

June 12, 2020

I’ve made it my personal crusade to keep a focus on the fundamental importance of productivity to manufacturers, to the MEP Program, to the MEP Centers that do

The Manufacturing Landscape: Looking Back and Looking Forward

January 28, 2020

I find that every so often it is good to step back and think about the current state of manufacturing in the broadest sense. We all see bits and pieces as part

The Importance of Productivity

November 1, 2019

Productivity matters. It matters a lot. Yet it often seems that folks talk about productivity, but don’t do anything about it. At least, it feels that way to me

Thinking About Manufacturing and Its Future

November 27, 2018

Manufacturers throughout the United States are facing a new set of challenges and exciting growth opportunities. Given the manufacturing industry’s important

What Happens in Georgia...

November 19, 2018

…Should not stay in Georgia. Every two years, the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (STIP) program and Kennesaw State

50 Shades of Productivity Performance

June 7, 2018

In some earlier posts, I wrote about the variation across states and industries in terms of productivity at a particular point in time. I like to think about

All Around the Kitchen: Tales of a Kitchen Remodel Sourced in the U.S.

May 17, 2018

Without manufacturing, the room where you make dinner would be rather stark and barren. There’d be no pots, no pans, no stoves, no spatulas, no appliances – big

Ho, Ho, Ho… An Early Holiday Present

December 12, 2017

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