Innovative Manufacturers Center
Driving Manufacturing Growth and Job Creation in Central Pennsylvania
Today’s Markets are no longer satisfied with “standard” products and services. Manufacturers are increasingly driven to produce smaller quantities of a wider variety of products – and to do it with great efficiency. Rigid, inflexible processes no longer meet the needs of the market. Flexibility and agility are required to compete and succeed in this Read More
Increase Innovation and Speed Your Design Path with Additive Manufacturing & Function-Driven Generative Design Every business struggles with reducing the time from design concept to final product. A matter of weeks can be the difference between first-to-market leaders and industry laggards. When combined together, additive manufacturing and generative design can be the secret weapon to Read More
How to improve sales and operations planning (S&OP) to create a collaborative environment of success The primary goal of any successful business is to keep sales and operations in perfect, balanced harmony. However, without a truly collaborative S&OP system in place, this balance can quickly fall apart. As a result, you face the constant risk Read More
If you're a Pennsylvania firm and haven't considered the world's 14th largest economy as a potential export market for your goods or services - you should! Join us as our Pennsylvania Authorized Trade Office in Australia presents this webinar for you to learn more about this amazing market and the opportunities that are available for Read More
Most manufacturers have experienced a decade of growth since the Great Recession ended in 2009. But there are signs — declines in new orders, a stagnating U.S. gross domestic product, reduced corporate growth estimates — that the good times may be coming to an end. If history does repeat itself, a slowdown will dramatically impact Read More
In today’s connected world, manufacturers are embracing automation and the Internet of Things (IoT) or the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) for competitive advantage. The merging of the cyber and physical worlds means improved efficiency, but it also means exposing your critical manufacturing infrastructure to cyber risk. In fact, according to an independent ICS study, Read More
Many start-up companies make the mistake of designing overly complex products that are expensive to manufacture and assemble at scale. This inflated cost can make your price point too high (costing you sales) or erode your profit margins. This webinar will show you how to accurately calculate your total product cost and develop an intelligent Read More
For years, traditional industrial welding automation has helped large companies address labor shortages, variable cost overruns, difficult production targets and quality issues. Without those large capital budgets, however, automation had previously been out of reach for small to mid-size manufacturers. But now, flexible, easy-to-program and quick-to-deploy collaborative robots are changing the landscape of welding automation… Read More
How does training fit within the scope of your overall operational learning efforts? What is online manufacturing training? What courses do you require? Does the learning management system (LMS) meet your needs? In this webinar we’ll highlight benefits of online manufacturing training for the organization, operations manager, and employees. Next, we'll discuss the research supporting Read More
Traceability is a crucial part of supply chain management. If traceability is neglected, you could damage your business reputation and lose millions in revenue. But it’s not just about risk—traceability can also add value to your brand, increase profitability and significantly improve sustainability. Join us on February 19 to learn about traceability best practices and Read More
Pactiv is the world’s largest manufacturer and distributor of food packaging and foodservice products. About a year ago, they identified some capacity constrained processes that were negatively impacting throughput and product quality. Pactiv partnered with Deloitte and PTC to begin their digital manufacturing transformation — leveraging IoT technology to align their people and processes around Read More
To stay competitive, engineering and R&D teams need to find ways to bring exciting new products to market faster, with higher quality and less cost. To do so, manufacturing leaders seek to create environments where top engineering talent can thrive. So, what are leaders investing in to meet these challenges and create that environment? In Read More
