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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

Small Business, Large Cybersecurity Risks?

June 24, 2014

Tab Wilkins

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

Next Generation Supply Chain Management

June 18, 2014

John Lloyd

This article was originally posted on the PNC Business Insights e-news section. Guest blog post by John Lloyd , MANTEC Every company, large or small, is

Wearable Technology In The Manufacturing Workplace

June 12, 2014

Kylene Zenk-Batsford

This article was originally posted on Manufacturing.net. Guest post by Kylene Zenk-Batsford, Kronos Incorporated Today, wearable technology — devices such

Recipes Matter But So Does Execution

June 10, 2014

Ken Voytek

A recent survey by the Manufacturing Performance Institute in association with the American Small Manufacturers Coalition, the Association for Manufacturing

The Apprentice: A Tale of Life, Love and Much Else

June 5, 2014

Stacey Wagner

When I was growing up, I was fascinated by apprenticeships – really! I was an avid reader of history, ancient and otherwise, and apprenticeships always meant

A Simple Guide for Manufacturers on When to Choose a Robot

June 3, 2014

When considering automation, the first thing that many people will imagine is a robot. As a result, many of us who work in the design of automated systems find

Reflections – Part 4

May 29, 2014

Dave Cranmer

"A small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." —Margaret Mead A Salute to MEP Center staff

The Magnitude of One

May 13, 2014

Stacey Wagner

In college I learned about Chaos Theory, sometimes called Butterfly Effect in which small differences in an initial condition result in divergent outcomes in

Future Watch: High School Robotics Competition Season

May 1, 2014

Tab Wilkins

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

Sitcoms, the Synergy of Partnerships and the MEP System

April 23, 2014

Mark Schmit

I like sit-coms. There’s nothing better than sitting back and watching your favorite characters get into (and then out of) some crazy hijinks and shenanigans to

Reflections – Part 3

April 18, 2014

Dave Cranmer

“People have been known to achieve more as a result of working with others than against them.” – Dr. Allan Fromme Reflections on MEP at 25 –

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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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