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Tab Wilkins

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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?

Tab Wilkins
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

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

Cheers to Manufacturing

Tab Wilkins
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