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Jun 26, 2017
Things That Make Me Wannacry
This article originally appeared on the NIST Taking Measure blog. Written by Pat Toth of NIST MEP. I’m a bit emotional these days. My youngest—my baby—just graduated from high school. It’s the end of an era for our family: The […]
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May 31, 2017
Manufacturing Views from the Summit
By Carroll Thomas, Director of NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership Manufacturing is changing at an extraordinary pace and in unbelievable ways. Recently, the MEP program hosted the 2017 National Summit to provide training and best practice sharing opportunities for the people […]
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May 24, 2017
Four More Marketing Action Items for Manufacturers
By Kari Reidy of NIST MEP Are you frustrated with the number of leads in your pipeline? Are you unsatisfied with the lack of brand awareness for your organization? If you answered “yes” to either of these questions, you have […]
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May 19, 2017
7 Tips to Reduce Energy Costs
By Brian Lagas, NIST MEP’s Sustainability, Continuous Improvement and Export Initiatives Energy costs can be significant expenses for manufacturers of all shapes and sizes. Your processes may require vast amounts of energy to keep production moving—heating, cooling, lighting and more. […]
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Apr 25, 2017
Making “The Technology” for Exoskeletons a Reality
This article originally appeared on the NIST Taking Measure blog. Guest blog post by Bill Billotte of NIST MEP. I grew up in a small farming community in southern Georgia. My main exposure to new technology was through the […]
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Apr 17, 2017
Cybersecurity: Protecting Manufacturing Technology and Innovation
By Pat Toth of NIST Recently a segment on my favorite morning news program stopped me in my tracks. The young and attractive hosts (why are they always so young and attractive?) were demonstrating new appliances including a smart refrigerator. […]
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Apr 11, 2017
Environmental Sustainability Is Hiding Within Your Business
Written by Stuart McAvoy | UPS, MEPOL Industrial Advisory Board Member Here’s a road map to unlocking value while reducing your carbon footprint. For decades, supply chain specialists focused on wringing every ounce of value or saving the most amount […]
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Apr 05, 2017
Supply Chain Foundations
By Carroll Thomas of NIST MEP Consider this: 100 percent of domestic manufacturers in the United States procure some combination of materials, components, sub-assemblies, and/or assemblies from other companies—they buy stuff. And 100 percent of domestic successful manufacturers have […]
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Mar 28, 2017
Cybersecurity Requirements Raising the Stakes for Manufacturers
Guest blog post by Elliot Forsyth, Vice President of Business Operations at the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (The Center). Cybersecurity is paramount to our nation’s safety and our military’s viability. Having a sustainable plan in place to combat cyber threats […]
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Mar 22, 2017
Collaborative Robotics Enabling Manufacturing Workforce and Productivity Growth
Guest blog post by Jeremy Marvel, research scientist and project leader at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). In early 2016, the International Organization of Standardization (ISO) published ISO Technical Specification (TS) 15066, which outlines safety requirements for collaborative […]