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Manufacturing Innovation Blog

Can 10 Million People Be Wrong?

March 13, 2013

Mark Schmit

Last month Hasbro Inc. missed a golden opportunity to immortalize the importance of our country’s manufacturing sector… especially with the renaissance the

Horton Sees a Who

March 12, 2013

Clara Asmail

We all hear about the agile Maker Movement and its ever cheaper means of making ever more diverse objects using shareware to turn bits into atoms shaped into

The Year in Review: Every Picture Tells a Story

March 4, 2013

Ken Voytek

It is said that a picture tells a thousand words or in the words of Rod Stewart, every picture tells a story. So, I will limit the words and let the charts

A "Data Guy's" Take on the Path to Exporting

February 28, 2013

Gary Yakimov

Throughout my career people have often referred to me as a "data guy." This is only partially true. While not an economist nor someone who likes to get "down

Ready, Set, Jump

February 25, 2013

Stacey Wagner

Sometimes when I am in a conversation, I feel as if I must get a “running start” when I want to explain a complicated topic. What this means is, I want to

Manufacturing has a Home for Everyone

February 22, 2013

Roger Kilmer

“The way manufacturing is set-up, it welcomes so many people and can put so many people to work that, to me, it’s the place we want to invest and be strong in

"Making" Our Future

February 14, 2013

Megean Blum

As states work to improve their economic outlook, many are looking for opportunities to invigorate their manufacturing sectors. While there is no scripted, fail

A Glimpse of the Maker Movement

February 7, 2013

Clara Asmail

Imagine if you had had the chance to be in room in the mid-70’s attending presentations from the likes of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs? I believe that maybe 20

Got it Made

February 6, 2013

Mark Schmit

I have a white board in my office. Right now it is just that — a white board. Stark white. Pristine white. A 6’ x 4’ foot wall-mounted board of gleaming

Make it in America: A Video Interview with GPS Source

February 1, 2013

Dave Stieren

Manufacturing is such an important part of America...it has strong ties to our economy, history and even our culture. This is why we so strongly support

Management Matters to Manufacturers

January 30, 2013

Ken Voytek

The U.S. Census Bureau’s Center for Economic Studies released an initial report earlier this month that examines the effect of management practices on the

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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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