(Department of Commerce Press Release – Office of Public Affairs: 2-19-16) U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker has submitted to Congress the first legislative reports required of the National Network Read More
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Majority of CEOs unwilling to share cyber-security information with outsiders
(ZDNet – Eileen Yu: 2-17-16) Some 55 percent of CEOs acknowledge industry collaboration is necessary in fighting cyber-crime, but only 32 percent are willing to share their company’s data on Read More
Manufacturing’s Economic Impact: So Much Bigger Than We Think
New research by MAPI shows manufacturing’s total value chain actually accounts for about one-third of U.S. GDP, or three times the impact that official data suggest. (IW – Stephen Gold: Read More
Five Fundamental Areas that Are Key to Success for Innovative Manufacturers
A more demanding business environment will require CEOs and their management teams to think more holistically about innovation, their operating models, and even how their products and services get at Read More
Reasons To Improve the Climate Impacts of Your Supply Chain
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
Wirerope Works Hosts M.A.K.E. Forum
Thanks to Wirerope Works for hosting the quarterly Manufacturing Applications Knowledge Exchange (M.A.K.E.) Forum meeting and providing participants with a tour of their facility.
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
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