Innovative Manufacturers Center
Driving Manufacturing Growth and Job Creation in Central Pennsylvania
The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is in flux. Manufacturers face a wave of ever-shifting demand and the need for ever-shorter lead times, plus an unprecedented array of new disruptive technologies to evaluate and implement. Successfully navigating these complex challenges can mean pulling ahead of the industry; failure can mean losing out to nimble competitors. Read More
The spread of the novel Coronavirus may diminish soon, requiring employers to begin reopening their businesses and welcoming back employees. Employers need to be ready to confront the issues concerning a post-pandemic workplace. Business guidance and legal requirements are changing rapidly. This webinar will discuss changes implemented that employers must be ready for in the Read More
In the expanding world of Industry 4.0, manufacturers are under greater pressure than ever to be flexible and efficient. By leveraging the vast amounts of data generated by IoT, AI, and other technologies, today’s smart measuring systems can provide many of the key capabilities smart factories need to improve process efficiencies and ensure product quality. Read More
While none of us are sure of when the end of the pandemic will be, we realize our manufacturing operations are in a time of transition. We’ve gone from the preparation phase to the reaction phase and now we’re planning for what the future looks like. Whether your maintenance operations have slowed and you’re now Read More
Over half (50 – 70%) of ERP projects fail. Despite the high costs incurred in failure, and the prominence of these projects, the success rate has not improved. Why? Surveys and anecdotal reports consistently cite time, budgets, and lack of senior management involvement, but those are external factors to the direct implementation processes which should Read More
The objective of the webinar is to define the processes and standards that are important in the design and evaluation of safety-relevant control systems. This webinar addresses how ISO 13849-1/2 and ANSI B11.26 (standards for safety-relevant control systems) is applied in automation and in the design of plants. Be aware of the relevant standards related Read More
Since the beginning of May, federal and state government officials have started to reopen the economy. During the last AME Mid-Atlantic lunch break, participants shared their plans, expectations, concerns, thoughts and practices as they prepared to ramp-up. The AME Mid-Atlantic Region would like to invite you to share what we have learned during this period Read More
What is the impact of the current economic volatility on FP&A groups? What role can performance management play in providing the tools to successfully help companies manage through this period? Are today’s conditions accelerating the initiation of Finance Transformation / Modernization projects? As more companies move forward with performance management, they need to understand their Read More
Product teams are under pressure to produce. But bringing new products to market is incredibly complex -- and that was before Covid-19 caused unexpected disruption and dramatically shifted markets. Now more than ever, product teams need to operate with agility that helps them respond to sudden, dramatic market shifts and bring the most profitable products Read More
Once President Trump announced the “Opening Up America Again” guidance on April 16, which provides discretion to state governors and local officials to make individual determinations about relaxing return-to-work and non-essential business closure orders, states immediately began to announce their plans for reopening businesses. Businesses will soon reopen, presenting employers with new challenges as part Read More
The current COVID-19 situation has underscored the importance of reliable communications and the value of having remote access to your business systems, whether from home or across the plant. One silver lining—in this otherwise terrible situation—is that businesses are discovering new ways to leverage networking technology to optimize personal productivity with the important benefit of Read More
The COVID-19 pandemic is necessitating rapid shifts in many company auditing processes as a means to assure compliance with EHS regulatory requirements and continued maintenance of EHS management systems. Work environments have changed with many facility staff being transitioned to remote work or staggered schedules. Business activities may have shifted to those minimum operations permitted Read More
