Innovative Manufacturers Center
Driving Manufacturing Growth and Job Creation in Central Pennsylvania
The sales profession is changing, the economy is growing...are you? A briefing for presidents, owners and sales vice presidents who are committed to growth! Find out why: Sales Forecasting - Never seems to be accurate New Opportunities - Never seem to be enough Old Opportunities - Never seem to close New Hires - Interview great Read More
The US is experiencing trade growth and regulatory changes with regards to Free Trade and Tariff Preferences Programs; without a thorough knowledge of these programs a company can encounter delays, lost opportunities and additional expenses due to compliance issues. HOW YOU WILL BENEFIT • Increase the competitiveness of your product by lowering the cost to Read More
A Primer to Innovation, Productivity & Profitable Growth The right guidance can lead non-experienced professionals to sharper skills and the organization to deeper leadership. Building a successful skill base begins with newly appointed leaders, first line managers, and executives all having a basic understanding of financial information and the role it plays in a growing Read More
Description Smart Manufacturing, IoT, Industry 4.0 -- these are all ways for companies to beat the competition. However, you can’t achieve any of these unless you have a means of properly optimizing your plants. Relying only on Top Floor to Shop Floor visibility is no longer an option for 21st century manufacturers. Maximizing production capabilities Read More
This webinar will review the steps for developing and analyzing the energy baseline at industrial facilities and large commercial buildings. We will review how to identify major energy use inputs, the tools required for the project, and how to accurately account for variables. A well-developed energy baseline will allow for the identification of suitable energy Read More
An IndustryWeek Webinar Invitation Description As the manufacturing competitive landscape continues to present new demands for lower pricing and higher quality, more organizations are looking for quick and impactful solutions, fractional reductions in cost, and opportunities to drive new productivity gains. While both workforce management and employee engagement have been recognized separately by most organizations Read More
An IndustryWeek Webinar Invitation Description Is your tried and true culture in need of new transformational ideas? Join us to learn how to transform your current company culture to create end-to-end business transformations that support Operational Excellence. During the webinar, Kevin Duggan, President of Duggan Associates, will explain how to address the problems of your Read More
An IndustryWeek Webinar Invitation Heavy equipment manufacturers are confronted with increasing complexity. You are buffeted by increasing customer requirements, product variations and global production all under the pressure of reduced time to market. You need effective collaborative manufacturing capabilities to better integrate product and production processes, planning, and strategies and improve overall machine quality. In Read More
Operations Strategy Expertise From GE and Intel In today's competitive and volatile global landscape, digital solutions, enabled by the Industrial Internet, can now reduce operations costs, increase output, use natural resources more efficiently, and lower environmental impact. Intel and GE call this "Digital Efficiency." Digital Efficiency is a critical differentiator, enabling businesses and industrial organizations Read More
The Center for Strategic and International Studies published a report concluding that hacking costs the overall U.S. economy as much as $10 billion each year and the loss of up to 500,000 jobs. U.S. companies spend millions of dollars securing their networks, buying insurance and repairing their reputations after getting hacked. In total, more than Read More
An IndustryWeek Webinar Invitation Manufacturing companies around the globe face a common challenge: to stay competitive. To do so, you must produce better quality goods faster and more cost-effectively. Meeting this challenge requires the optimal use of expensive and highly specialized equipment, technologies and personnel with special attention given to quality at all stages of Read More
Root Cause Analysis: Problem solving at its fundamental level! This portion of the training will focus on the Plan-Do-Check-Act Deming Wheel following a seven step process to determine root cause. Along with the methodology, tools will be introduced and practiced as teams, including new brainstorming techniques, 5 whys, fishbone diagrams and prioritization models. A3 Thinking: Read More
