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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

Mark Schmit

Midwest Manufacturers — Make Do, Can Do, Will Do

November 17, 2020

As a proud son of the Midwest (yes, my family does exchange holiday cheese, and yes, it’s delicious, we have no regrets), I was particularly interested in the

Manufacturers Share Views on Leadership from the Pandemic Shop Floor

November 10, 2020

As a kid I used to be confused by the so-called curse, “May you live in interesting times.” Wouldn’t interesting times be … good? Why would I not want to be

How the MEP National Network Celebrated Manufacturing Day 2019 Provides Ideas for 2020

February 12, 2020

It’s never too early to start planning for Manufacturing Day — held the first Friday of October. With that in mind, let’s take a look back at how manufacturers

How to Make the Most of Your Manufacturing Day Event

September 27, 2019

I was five years old in December of 1974, and thanks to the magic of the holiday season I was also in joyful possession of an Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle (with

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

Preparing for Manufacturing Day 2018

October 1, 2018

Another productive (I do believe that manufacturing productivity is on the rise) year has flown by and it is once again time for Manufacturing Day. This year

Celebrating Manufacturing Day with a Focus on FDI

October 24, 2017

This article originally appeared on tradeology, the official blog of ITA. Although I believe Manufacturing Day is an everyday affair, the official 2017

Without Manufacturing...the World Series Would be Lame

November 2, 2016

On Manufacturing Day, with the World Series approaching, we started talking about what baseball would be like without manufacturing. And while the series is

Where were you on Manufacturing Day?

October 31, 2016

This guest blog post by Mark Schmit originally appeared on tradeology, the official blog of ITA. As we close out Manufacturing Month, SelectUSA is featuring

Manufacturing as a Vacation Destination

August 2, 2016

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

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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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