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5 Manufacturing Technology Trends to Watch in 2019

February 07, 2019

Steady industry growth was a trend for manufacturers in 2018. According to a recent Forbes report , U.S. manufacturing has rebounded since the Great Recession, with a gain of 1.1 million jobs over...

Understanding Manufacturer’s Challenges Entering the New Year

December 19, 2018

Over the last few months, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program has been commemorating our 30 th anniversary . The Program has enjoyed taking a step back to look at our beginnings,...

30 Years of Advancing U.S. Manufacturing: An MEP National Network Infographic

December 10, 2018

As you may have heard, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program is commemorating its 30th anniversary this year . It’s got me thinking about that milestone in light of the MEP National...

What Happens in Georgia...

November 19, 2018

…Should not stay in Georgia. Every two years, the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy (STIP) program and Kennesaw State University survey manufacturers...

Building Strong Relationships to Face Challenges, Make the Most of Opportunities

July 12, 2018

The coming decade offers a host of challenges and opportunities for both large and small manufacturers alike, and forging the right partnerships — whether public, private, or both — is key to...

50 Shades of Productivity Performance

June 07, 2018

In some earlier posts, I wrote about the variation across states and industries in terms of productivity at a particular point in time. I like to think about these measures as gauges of what I call...

Craft Beer is Everywhere, Man

March 06, 2018

“...Pittsburgh, Parkersburg, Gravelbourg, Colorado, Ellensburg, Rexburg, Vicksburg, Eldorado, Larimore, Atmore, Haverstraw, Chatanika, Chaska, Nebraska, Alaska, Opelika, Baraboo, Waterloo, Kalamazoo...

INFOGRAPHIC: The Facts About Manufacturing

March 01, 2018

There’s a very old parable, thought to have originated in the Indian subcontinent, of six blind (or blind-folded) men asked to describe an elephant. 1 They reach different conclusions depending upon...

Fueling Growth and Advancing U.S. Manufacturing Through Tangible Results

February 05, 2018

As the former owner of a small manufacturing company, I know how important the manufacturing industry is to the local and national economy. Manufacturing is the backbone of the United States. It...

The Geography of Manufacturing: The Case of MEP and Rural Manufacturers

January 31, 2018

There’s an apocryphal conversation between Hemingway and Fitzgerald where Hemingway observes that the difference between the rich and others is that they have more money. The accurate account is that...

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5 Manufacturing Technology Trends to Watch in 2019

Understanding Manufacturer’s Challenges Entering the New Year

30 Years of Advancing U.S. Manufacturing: An MEP National Network Infographic

What Happens in Georgia...

Building Strong Relationships to Face Challenges, Make the Most of Opportunities

50 Shades of Productivity Performance

Craft Beer is Everywhere, Man

INFOGRAPHIC: The Facts About Manufacturing

Fueling Growth and Advancing U.S. Manufacturing Through Tangible Results

The Geography of Manufacturing: The Case of MEP and Rural Manufacturers

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