The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored manufacturing’s role in providing products that are critical to health, safety, national security, and the continuity of multiple industries. It has also revealed the extent to which global supply chains are exposed to shocks and disruptions. All of this has occurred at a moment when new technologies, process innovations, and demand growth are reshaping the sector worldwide.
The MEP National Network created an Industry 4.0 guide for manufacturers that don’t have time to sort through overwhelming amounts of information about technologies. In the guide, we provide answers to some common questions and concerns, so you can decide if certain technologies make sense for your company.
A state-by-state listing of selected projects and initiatives made possible by CARES Act funding.
NIST MEP expedited the internal review and award process to disburse the emergency CARES Act funding. The National Network was activated quickly to make the best possible use of the appropriated funds.