CDP’s Dexter Galvin explains how business can benefit by increasing their supply chain’s commitment to sustainability. (GreenBiz – Jocelyn Timperley: 2-4-16) Following the release this week of a report that Read More
Council on Competitiveness Report Makes Recommendations for National Skills Agenda
(SSTI Weekly: 2-4-16) As long-term trends continue to impact the U.S. economy and its recovery from the Great Recession, more must be done to develop diversely skilled and adaptable workers, Read More
Software Eats Manufacturing (and Manufacturing Gains)
(IW – Mark Muro, Kelly Kline and Bruce Katz: 2-9-16) It’s been five years since the venture capitalist Marc Andreessen quipped that “software is eating the world,” meaning that all Read More
AME February Mid-Atlantic Newsletter
The attached newsletter contains information on upcoming events and other regional and national news. MA Region Newsletter Feb 2016
Power of Small
Today the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is launching an exciting, new campaign called “Power of Small” to tell the story of small and medium-sized manufacturers. The new “Power of Read More
Penn State Announces SME Additive Manufacturing Challenge
Partnering with America Makes and MEP, Penn State’s Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition (CIMP-3D) is sending an open invitation to SMEs to present ideas for how Read More
Wearables and the ‘New Toolkit for Modern Manufacturers’
With dozens of new products introduced at the Consumer Electronics Show, 2016 might really be the turning point for wearables on the factory floor. If you already implemented some of Read More
How the Internet of Things is Pivoting Manufacturers into Service Providers
(Triple Pundit – Jennifer Tuohy: 1-27-16) Do you know the name of the company that made your doorbell? If not, you’re pretty typical: Many homeowners make a single purchase from Read More
Manufacturing 4.0 on the Rise
(Manufacturing Leadership – Jeff Moad: 1-21-16) A year ago, organizers of the massive German industrial trade show Hannover Fair released the results of a survey showing that, despite a rising Read More
Governor Wolf Announces Final Phase-Out of Capital Stock and Foreign Franchise Tax
Governor Tom Wolf today announced the successful January 1 phase-out of Pennsylvania’s Capital Stock and Foreign Franchise tax, calling it “an unfair tax on business” that he was committed to Read More
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