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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, […]
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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 […]