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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

What Keeps You Up At Night?

January 21, 2015

Ken Voytek

I often keep myself up at night by noodling over some obscure question or asking myself why I ate that spicy lunch item. This got me thinking. What keeps MEP

Learning by Example from Manufacturing Success Stories

January 13, 2015

Kari Reidy

I have a confession: I’m not a fan of PowerPoint presentations. I just struggle to learn when I’m being taught things via bullet points on slides. For me, real

Seven New Year's Resolutions for U.S. Manufacturers

January 6, 2015

Mark Troppe

With the start of 2015, I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of the New Year’s resolution. It seems that year after year, I watch the New Year’s Ball drop

A Retrospective on U.S. Manufacturing in 2014

December 30, 2014

Phillip Singerman

Get the champagne ready – 2015 is right around the corner! We’re all one year older and one year smarter…well, hopefully. Before we sing Auld Lang Syne and make

Happy Holidays From MEP

December 23, 2014

Cindy Orellana

As 2014 winds down and we look toward the new year, we wanted to take a moment to wish you and your loved ones a happy holiday season from all of us at MEP.

Made in America: Why New-Shoring Is the New School of Manufacturing Trends for Small Business

December 17, 2014

Rich Thomas

This article originally appeared on Autodesk’s Line//Shape//Space, a site dedicated to inspiring designers and creators. You may get your product faster and

Reclaiming “Innovation” for Small- and Mid-sized Manufacturers

December 9, 2014

Mike Simpson

What comes to mind when your hear the word, “ innovation?” Quick – grab a pen and paper and jot down the first five things that you think about. Many decades

Making Music with U.S. Manufacturing

December 1, 2014

Tab Wilkins

Fender Musical Instruments is currently celebrating the 60 th Anniversary of its iconic Fender Stratocaster guitar manufactured and first sold in 1954 (think

Plotting the Future of 3D Printing

November 25, 2014

Clara Asmail

Additive manufacturing (AM) is hurtling into its wide and wonderful future. Right now heavy attention is being given to the promise AM offers to toy and

Hats Off to America’s Oldest Hatmaker & Latest Hero of American Manufacturing

November 19, 2014

Jaclyn Gardner

About an hour outside of Philadelphia sits America’s Oldest Hatmaker – Bollman Hats, and the next U.S. manufacturer to be recognized in MEP’s “Heroes of

Safety Pays for Small and Medium Sized Manufacturing Businesses

November 13, 2014

Patrick Showalter

Guest blog post by Patrick Showalter, Director, Office of Small Business Assistance, OSHA Many small- and medium-sized manufacturers could benefit from

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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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