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The Importance of Productivity

November 01, 2019
Productivity matters. It matters a lot. Yet it often seems that folks talk about productivity, but don’t do anything about it. At least, it feels that way to me when I go outside of the MEP National...
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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...
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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...
50 Shades of Productivity Performance

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...
A Manufacturing Tour of America's Craft Breweries

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...
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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...

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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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