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Aug 30, 2018
Manufacturing Connection August Newsletter
A Letter from the Director MEP at 30 – Thoughts from Louisiana August 23, 2018 marks a special day for the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Thirty years ago, President […]
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Jun 11, 2018
Want to Make Your Facility Wireless? NIST Can Guide You!
From the NIST blog: It’s been called the “smart factory” and even given the lofty moniker of “the fourth industrial revolution.” The manufacturing operation of the just-around-the-corner future will be one in which networked systems monitor and direct processes, machines […]
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Jun 01, 2018
Manufacturing Connection May Newsletter
A Letter from the Director MEP Director Transition and Thank You! Thank you to the Louisiana Community & Technical College System (LCTCS) and the State of Louisiana for your support for Louisiana manufacturers. I have enjoyed supporting this mission through […]
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Mar 20, 2018
Manufacturing Connection March Newsletter
A Letter from the Director Manufacturing in a Cyber World Remember in your early manufacturing career when machine centers were operated with rows of relays and timers? Tweaking the process flow required hard wiring changes. Troubleshooting took the form of […]
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Feb 14, 2018
Manufacturing Connection February Newsletter
A Letter from the Director Rural Manufacturing in Louisiana Manufacturing investment and wages are one of the top tier components of the Louisiana economy, especially in our rural communities. Per data provided by the United States Department of Agriculture Economic […]
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Jan 16, 2018
NEW PROJECT MANAGER APPOINTED AT THE MANUFACTURING EXTENSION PARTNERSHIP OF LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE – Daniel Stumper, a professional with over 15 years’ experience in project management, has been newly appointed as a Project Manager of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana. Effective January 8th, Stumper will support MEP of Louisiana […]
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Jan 13, 2018
Manufacturing Connection January Newsletter
A Letter from the Director Manufacturing in Louisiana Happy New Year! As I look into 2018 with 9 months under my belt as the Director for the MEP of Louisiana, I am very optimistic about manufacturing in Louisiana. As I travel […]
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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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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, […]
