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I attended a collaborative robots (cobots) event yesterday that IMC cosponsored with the PA CareerLink for Columbia/Montour Counties and thought it worth a few observations within the context of lean/ Read More

A manager tasked with introducing a lean approach should not downplay the challenge, writes Peter Anthony, CEO of UGN.  Face-to-face communication is valuable, as is developing ambassadors for lean among Read More

Today, more than ever, the Department of Defense (DoD) relies upon external contractors to carry out a wide range of missions and shares sensitive data with these entities. Under an Read More

Check out this great video released by the Keystone Wood Products Association featuring a number of IMC clients and the products they make using Pennsylvania hardwoods.

WEDnetPA FY 17-18 Application Deadline Extended to August 11th. WEDnetPA brings training funds to qualified companies across PA. If you are planning to send staff members to any of IMC’s Read More

Dear Manufacturing Leaders – Much talk about millennials these days and in particular as relates to manufacturing.  Below is a link to a pretty good article about attracting and retaining Read More

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) is conducting a study to determine the use and value of manufacturing credentials. There are Read More

A recent study performed by the Regional Economic Studies Institute of Towson University indicates a treasury return on investment of $14.42:$1, indicating that for each $1 of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania funding Read More

According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the value of manufacturing was $2.17 trillion, or 11.9% of annual GDP, in Q2 2016. This represents more than the agriculture, construction, information, Read More