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Feb 07, 2018
Fueling Growth and Advancing U.S. Manufacturing through Tangible Results
Written by NIST MEP Director, Carroll Thomas As the former owner of a small manufacturing company, I know how important the manufacturing industry is to the local and national economy. Manufacturing is the backbone of the United States. It created […]
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Feb 01, 2018
The Geography of Manufacturing: The Case of MEP and Rural Manufacturers
By Nico Thomas and Steve Campbell of NIST MEP There’s an apocryphal conversation between Hemingway and Fitzgerald where Hemingway observes that the difference between the rich and others is that they have more money. The accurate account is that Hemingway […]
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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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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 […]
