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Tab Wilkins

Tab Wilkins is Regional Manager for Strategic Transition and Senior Technology Advisor at NIST MEP, primarily supporting Centers in the western US. Prior to joining NIST, Tab helped establish and run two MEP centers and has a varied background in non-profit management, leadership development and technology-based Economic Development.

So What Exactly is Smart Manufacturing?

November 06, 2015
Recently I attended a technical conference that was actually invigorating—one on Smart Manufacturing. I learned in layman’s terms what Smart Manufacturing is and what might be important in the future...

Making Music with U.S. Manufacturing

December 01, 2014
Fender Musical Instruments is currently celebrating the 60 th Anniversary of its iconic Fender Stratocaster guitar manufactured and first sold in 1954 (think Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix or Radiohead...

Cheers to Manufacturing

August 20, 2014
What’s still based on centuries-old technology but is experiencing a renaissance of growth and entrepreneurship today? Brewing beer – that frothy, cold beverage that millions responsibly enjoy each...

Small Business, Large Cybersecurity Risks?

June 24, 2014
Is cybersecurity something you need to worry about as a small manufacturer? In 2011 50 percent of small businesses thought they were too small to be a hacker target, while the Verizon 2013 Data...

Future Watch: High School Robotics Competition Season

May 01, 2014
Recently I watched a friend’s son compete in an international high school team robotics competition, and was simply amazed. Not knowing what to expect, we witnessed great competition, high energy fun...

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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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