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Dec 15, 2017
COMMUNITY FORUMS TO BE HELD IN EACH HURRICANE HARVEY AFFECTED PARISH
BATON ROUGE – In September of this year, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana (MEP of Louisiana) was awarded a $1 million two-year grant through the United States Department of Commerce. The Louisiana Hurricane Harvey Manufacturing Disaster Assessment Program was […]
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Dec 15, 2017
New Cybersecurity Resource Created for Manufacturers
NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is pleased to announce the publication of NIST Handbook 162 “NIST MEP Cybersecurity Self-Assessment Handbook For Assessing NIST SP 800-171 Security Requirements in Response to DFARS Cybersecurity Requirements.” The Handbook provides a step-by-step guide to assessing a […]
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Dec 06, 2017
Five Steps to Being a “Smarter” Manufacturer
By Tab Wilkins of NIST MEP There’s no question the digital manufacturing revolution is racing at us. As a small or medium-sized manufacturer, how close are you to already being “smart”? Here are five steps in the journey to becoming […]
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Nov 02, 2017
Cybersecurity Risk Management
The MEP of Louisiana and the Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) hosted a Cybersecurity Event on November 1st, 2017 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Participants learned about and discussed how manufacturers and businesses are being targeting, identified risks and vulnerabilities, responded […]
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Oct 24, 2017
MEPOL Operations Director Ali Ahmad Participates in Caddo Parish 3rd Annual STEM College and Career Fair
Dr. Ali Ahmad, Operations Director at MEPOL, delivered welcome notes for parents, students, and guests during the Caddo Parish Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) awareness workshop that took place at Southwood High School in Shreveport, Louisiana on October 7, […]
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Oct 06, 2017
NIST MEP Awards $1M Grant to MEPOL to Assist Louisiana Manufacturers Affected by Hurricane Harvey
BATON ROUGE – The Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana was awarded a $1 million two-year grant by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) MEP on September 20, 2017. The Hurricane Harvey Grant will assist manufacturers in Louisiana impacted […]
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Oct 02, 2017
Ali Ahmad Appointed as MEPOL Operations Director
BATON ROUGE – Ali Ahmad, a professional with over 16 years’ experience in industrial engineering, research and management fields, has been newly appointed as the Operations Director of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana. Effective October 2, Ahmad will support […]
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Aug 28, 2017
Scott Uffman Appointed as MEPOL Business Development Director
BATON ROUGE – Scott Uffman, a professional with over 25 years’ experience in the sales operations and business management field, has been newly appointed as the Business Development Director of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana. Effective August 28, Uffman […]
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Aug 24, 2017
A Guide to Hiring Veterans to Fill the Manufacturing Skills Gap
By Mary Ann Pacelli of NIST MEP On the surface, the manufacturing industry’s “good news, bad news” scenario appears to lean toward the good. The 2016 Global Manufacturing Competitiveness Index projects the U.S. will be the most competitive manufacturing economy in the […]
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Aug 14, 2017
Blogging for Manufacturers: 5 Reasons You Need a Company Blog
By Nicole Ausherman of NIST MEP Blogging might be an important marketing strategy for other industries, but for manufacturers, it’s not that relevant… right? Wrong. Every industry should be blogging, even – or especially –ones not always considered glamorous like manufacturing. […]