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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

A Story of Student-Run Manufacturing Enterprises

October 31, 2022

Robert Zaruta

National Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) provides students, parents and communities a glimpse of modern manufacturing. It’s held on the first Friday of October and

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks.

See Yourself in Cyber

October 28, 2022

Katie Rapp

Your company is too small to be targeted for a cyberattack, right? That’s what Cincinnati Crane and Hoist (CCH) thought too. Like many small and medium-sized

Manufacturers – Stop Pushing the “Easy Button” on Your Workforce

October 25, 2022

Matt Fieldman

I get it, we all love the “easy” button. Whether it’s ordering groceries for delivery today, household items for delivery tomorrow, or a ride to the airport via

The MEP National Network Responds to Urgent Need for Medical Supplies in Wake of Hurricane Ian

October 19, 2022

Micah “Doc” Daugherty and Mike Aller

FloridaMakes, part of the MEP National NetworkTM, received an urgent request in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian, which hit Florida as a Category 4 hurricane on

Manufacturers Identify Top Challenges They Expect to Face

October 14, 2022

Megean Blum and Nico Thomas

When Nico asked me if I wanted to collaborate on this year’s challenges blog, my second thought after agreeing to the idea was a scene from the 2007 film “Music

african american worker in a manufacturing facility

Manufacturing Day Gives Manufacturers the Opportunity to Shine – And Develop Their Future Workforce

October 7, 2022

Katie Rapp

For years, U.S. manufacturers have struggled to find and keep good workers. The pandemic brought this to crisis level, and the difficult labor market has led

Group of confectioners laughing together while working in a chocolate factory

Manufacturers: Forget CX. It’s Time to Focus on EX.

September 29, 2022

Matt Fieldman

Do your customers feel valued all the time, or do they only hear from you when you want a sale? How are they interacting with your salespeople, and do the

Five Trends That Will Impact the Food Industry For Many Years

September 23, 2022

Matthew Inniger

The inability to gather good data has challenged many food manufacturers for decades. But not anymore. As sensor technology has improved, and technology

How to Leverage Robotics to Promote Your Manufacturing Day

September 16, 2022

Matt Minner and Rich Sullivan

Most in the manufacturing industry are familiar with Manufacturing Day. Held the first Friday in October, Manufacturing Day is when manufacturers open their

African American worker checking quality of manufactured steel parts

Yes! Employee Retention Is Possible!

September 14, 2022

Robert Fangmeyer

Is your organization, like so many others today, struggling to recruit and retain a well-qualified and high-performing workforce? Are your workers excited to be

Digitalization of modern business process and using robots, online technology, Internet of thing

Cybersecurity – A Critical Component of Industry 4.0 Implementation

September 7, 2022

Pat Toth

This blog is the second in a series on cybersecurity and Industry 4.0. In blog one of this series on “Cybersecurity and Industry 4.0 – What You Need to Know” we

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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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