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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

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 –

Kids Connection: Kylan and the Magic Longboard

April 8, 2014

Mark Schmit

This is a story about American manufacturing, honoring heroes past and present, and teaching children in ways that text books and rote regurgitation cannot

INFOGRAPHIC: What Manufacturing Really Looks Like: Celebrating Manufacturing Day

April 4, 2014

Zara Brunner

This infographic tells the story of manufacturing. It shows how manufacturing enables our everday lives, drives our economy, offers many different rewarding

Five Manufacturing Observations From Montana

April 3, 2014

Tab Wilkins

When people think of Montana, they likely think of hunting, fishing or skiing under the ever present Big Sky. I had the chance to recently present on

Why Business Loans Get Rejected

March 25, 2014

Doug Devereaux

Access to capital, especially access by small privately held companies, is a component of growth. According to an article in Forbes magazine, citing data

How Understanding Customers Can Strengthen Your Supply Chain

March 18, 2014

David Boulay

This article was originally posted on the PNC Business Insights e-news section. Guest blog post by David Boulay , Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center. I

Growing Clusters, One Manufacturer at a time

March 11, 2014

Heidi Sheppard

The cluster in East Tennessee entitled AMP!, has been hard at work connecting companies with resources made available through the AMJIAC funding. What is AMJIAC

Saying “I Do” To Your Workforce

March 6, 2014

Stacey Wagner

As a workforce professional, I have finally overloaded on the term “skills gap”. I subscribe to a content aggregator, so that might be part of the problem, but

Reflections – Part 2

February 27, 2014

Dave Cranmer

"Technological innovation is the successful implementation (in commerce or management) of a technical idea new to the institution creating it." —Lewis M

“Manufacturing” Our Recreational Passions

February 25, 2014

Tab Wilkins

My backcountry skiing passion depends upon over 30 manufactured products for fun and safety. This small (perhaps a half million participants annually in the U.S

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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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