Innovative Manufacturers Center
Driving Manufacturing Growth and Job Creation in Central Pennsylvania
Employee safety must come first – for the health of both workers and the bottom line. Safe employees are more likely to trust management and be engaged in their work and willing to identify and solve problems. Changed safety processes and changed employee mindsets lead to significant quantitative benefits from increased production performances to reduced Read More
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) regularly use outside vendors t help them manage daily business operations. When SMBs use a vendor, how do they assess the cyber risks that come along with that? What cybersecurity considerations should SMBs use when evaluating whether or not to use a particular vendor? Join the National Cyber Security Alliance Read More
Digital Transformation has had a profound impact on how businesses operate, the way people work, and the trend continues to accelerate. The potential for digital innovation to improve safety and operational performance is great. Technologies such as sensor-equipped wearables, digital beacons, and augmented reality provide real-time interaction for workers with the work environment and safety/risk Read More
Most international business activities revolve around one of the five basic transactions: (1) the direct sales contract for goods and/or services; (2) contracts involving agents and distributors overseas; (3) the international joint venture; (4) the wholly-owned foreign subsidiary; and (5) licensing and transferring intellectual property and technology. To avoid problems, a business must understand the Read More
The Robotics & AI Summit at LiveWorx is a two-day conference for company executives, engineers and investors from around the world seeking expert advice and new partners for developing, selling, purchasing and investing in robotics, AI and machine learning technologies. This one-of-a-kind manufacturing business summit identifies the market forces driving change and the business strategies Read More
At this seminar you will learn about federal and state government contracting internet sites and resources. Sites to be searched: Vendor Registrations for State and Federal Contracting Federal Procurement Forecasts Federal Sites for Bids Commonwealth of PA Bid Notification Sites And many more! The training will be held in a computer lab to allow for Read More
While direct printing of metal is widely discussed and promoted, the high costs and technical difficulty involved means that many products and applications are better addressed through a mature manufacturing process like metal casting. In this webinar, we will look at how desktop stereolithography (SLA) 3D printers are being used to directly print patterns, how Read More
Effective training is widely acknowledged as the key to mitigating the impact of a widening skills gap in manufacturing. Despite this recognition, the results of a recent Industry Week survey of manufacturing professionals shows that many companies are still struggling with their current approach to training and are no closer to solving this pressing issue. Read More
It’s hard to find a manufacturer that doesn’t want to modernize their ERP, create a factory of the future or create a new business model. But what exactly do these projects entail? If your firm is pondering such strategic initiatives, you owe it to your firm to catch Brian Sommer, founder of research firm Vital Analysis, as he details which Read More
Every company’s supply chain is critical to maintain production and ultimately the success of the company. Companies that fail to work with their vendors, suppliers and contractors (supply chain) to identify, detect, monitor and mitigate their safety and health issues, risk the real potential of interruption of the supply chain’s ability to provide the contracted Read More
Join us for this webinar focused on the advantages of additive manufacturing for small and mid-sized businesses. Additive manufacturing, the 3D printing of functional components in metals and polymers, has been creating a lot of hype lately and the reality is just as exciting. Some benefits of additive manufacturing include: improved performance reduced lead time Read More
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMB) remain a prime target for cyber criminals. Because of that, cyber insurance has become a popular topic recently among the SMB community. When should a small business get a separate cyber insurance policy? What should SMBs look for in a cyber insurance policy? Join a panel of experts to learn Read More
