AI for HR: How to Focus on People Not Paperwork
Finding skilled workers. Managing onboarding. Keeping employees engaged. Tracking training. Staying compliant with ever-changing regulations. For many small and mid-sized manufacturers, these responsibilities fall on a single HR professional, office manager, or business leader already ...
The Business Case for Safety: Turning Workplace Protection into a Competitive Advantage
As OSHA's Safe & Sound Week ends, we reflect on the importance of effective safety and health programs and the role they play in protecting workers and strengthening organizations. OSHA's Safe & Sound Week ...
What High-Performing Manufacturing Leaders Do Differently About Safety
As OSHA's Safe & Sound Week continues, manufacturers are encouraged to recognize the critical role leadership plays in building and sustaining effective safety and health programs. OSHA identifies management leadership as a cornerstone of ...
Beyond Compliance: How Safety Protects Your Business from Costly Risks
As OSHA's Safe & Sound Week continues, manufacturers are encouraged to view workplace safety as more than a compliance requirement. Effective safety and health programs help organizations identify and address hazards before they lead ...
People Stay Where They Feel Safe: The Link Between Safety and Employee Retention
As OSHA's Safe & Sound Week continues, manufacturers are encouraged to look beyond compliance and consider the broader impact of workplace safety. Effective safety and health programs help protect employees while also supporting a ...
The Hidden Productivity Engine: Why Safe Plants Outperform Unsafe Ones
This week is OSHA's Safe & Sound Week, a nationwide event dedicated to recognizing and improving workplace safety and health programs. At IMC, we see safety as more than a compliance requirement. It's a ...
AI in Marketing: Turning Potential into Practical Results
Success Story: Supporting Shumaker Industries’ Growth Through Strategic Facility Optimization
Shumaker Industries, located in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, is a leading manufacturer of concrete mixer drums, replacement parts, and Load and Go (LnG) washing systems. Known for quality and innovation, the company continues to invest in its ...
IMC Welcomes New Members to its Board of Directors
IMC is excited to announce the appointment of Ken Healy, Executive Vice President & Director of Engineering at PMF Industries, Inc. located in Williamsport, PA and Tammy Bubb, Corporate Controller at Remmey – The Pallet ...
IMC Announces Fall Training Calendar for Central Pennsylvania Manufacturers
Why Your Manufacturing Firm Needs AI Agentic Systems — Now
Who Owns the Ideas? AI, Intellectual Property, and the Future of Manufacturing
IMC Joins CESMII Smart Manufacturing Roadshow to Showcase Innovation Across Pennsylvania
On December 11, 2025, the Innovative Manufacturers’ Center (IMC) along with approximately 100 industry manufacturing professionals, attended the CESMII Smart Manufacturing Roadshow hosted by the Digital Foundry in New Kensington, PA, an event highlighting the ...
Happy Manufacturing Month!
Celebrating Manufacturing: October Is Manufacturing Month & Friday Is National Manufacturing Day Every October, manufacturers across the U.S. are spotlighted for their vital role in innovation, jobs, and regional growth. While National Manufacturing Day (this ...
IMC Business Advisor, Rick Terry, Earns Smart Manufacturing Acceleration Roadmap Professional Certification
The Innovative Manufacturers Center (IMC) is proud to announce that Frederick (Rick) Terry, Business Advisor, has successfully earned the CESMII Smart Manufacturing Acceleration Roadmap Professional Certification from Rensselaer at Work, a division of Rensselaer Polytechnic ...
Who Owns the Ideas? AI, Intellectual Property, and the Future of Manufacturing
In today’s world of manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer just the future—It’s a current tool being used to design products, optimize supply chains, predict maintenance needs, and even generate new ideas. But as ...
