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Through The Looking Glass

In the 2012 movie, “The Avengers”, Tony Stark, aka Ironman, uses a 3-D hologram to manufacture weaponry. And although many movie-goers thought this was pure

Sustainability is Here for the Long Haul

This article was originally posted on the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership Blog on March 12, 2013. Guest blog post by Randy Bertram, WMEP Director

Can 10 Million People Be Wrong?

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

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

Vietnam News

Headline, February 3, 2012 " Enterprises receive National Quality Award 2012". Sixty-seven outstanding enterprises were selected to receive the Vietnam

Ready, Set, Jump

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

“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

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

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

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

Management Matters to Manufacturers

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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I Love My Wife

Let me start by clearly stating that Fran and I have been married over forty years and I am very happily married. I have no interest in dating. But, much as

What’s in Your (Corporate) Wallet?

American employers spent $156.2B on training in 2011, states the 2012 State of the Industry Report by the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)

Challenging Times

As part of the MEP client survey process, MEP clients are asked to identify the top 3 challenges their companies face over the next three years. We’ve been

The Fourth Dimension to 3-D Printing

On January 8, 2013, The Washington Post newspaper posted an article about 3D printing and its enormous potential to change the way products are manufactured
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