Innovative Manufacturers' Center

Driving Manufacturing Growth and Job Creation in Central Pennsylvania

  • Home
  • News
  • IMC Blog
  • Events & Training
  • Contact Us
  • LinkedIn
  • COVID-19 Resources
  • About IMC
    • Empowering Manufacturers
    • IMC Service Area
    • 25th Anniversary
    • IMC Team
    • Case Studies
    • Partners & Network
    • Contact Us
  • Services
    • Manufacturing Assistance Services
    • Manufacturing Innovation
    • Innovation Engineering Systems
    • Continuous Improvement
    • Lean Manufacturing Training & Certification
    • Lean Manufacturing Transformation
    • Lean Manufacturing User’s Group
    • ISO 9001 Certification
    • ISO Support
    • Marketing & Business Growth
    • Brand Development
    • Website Design
    • Digital Marketing & SEO
    • Technology Driven Market Intelligence (TDMI)
    • Technology Scouting
    • Sales Development
    • Environmental & Safety Compliance
    • International Trade & Export Compliance
    • R&D Tax Credits
    • Business Continuity Planning
  • Events & Training
  • Williamsport/Lycoming KIZ
    • About the Williamsport/Lycoming KIZ
    • Williamsport/Lycoming KIZ Services
    • KIZ Tax Credits
    • Williamsport/Lycoming KIZ Benefits
    • Do I Qualify for the KIZ?
    • Williamsport Inventor’s Club
  • Contact Us

Posts Tagged ‘Digital Tools’

Take Control of Your Manufacturing Operations

Running a production manufacturing facility brings multiple levels of complexity that need to be managed in order to remain profitable. Whether it’s responding to your customers’ changing demands or just keeping machines up to support your delivery commitments, you must have an effective control mechanism that can account for change. Can your manual, paper-based system… Read More

Modern ERP Trends Manufacturers Can’t Afford to Ignore

According to a 2019 Mint Jutras Enterprise Solution Survey of Manufacturers, 29% are considering a new ERP system in the next 2 years, and 33% are undecided—meaning, they likely recognize the limitations of their current system but are unsure how to proceed. Do either of these groups sound like you? If not, are you ready… Read More

Improve Operational Efficiency with a Digital Factory

A universal truth about manufacturing is that production is in a constant state of change. Whether changes are incremental improvements or launching new products, they often cause significant problems for manufacturers. In fact, over 42% of companies report experiencing cost overruns and overtime as a result of change. In this webinar, we’ll discuss why the ability to… Read More

Key Trends in Digital Manufacturing You Need to Know

Whatever industry you’re in, it’s impossible to avoid Industry 4.0 and the barrage of buzzwords that accompany it. Digital Twins, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, predictive maintenance, and cybersecurity – there are enough new tools and technologies coming onto the market to make a manufacturer’s head spin. But whilst these technologies are new to many manufacturers,… Read More

Data Security – How Manufacturers Can Reduce Risk and Optimize Growth

In today’s hyper-digital environment, the potential for security breaches and threats are increasing exponentially.  When successful, those breaches can be devastating to small and medium-sized businesses’ (SMBs) reputation and longevity.  However, digital cloud-based solutions offer these manufacturers built-in data security and protection measures that most companies would be hard-pressed to implement in their on-premises systems…. Read More

Using APIs to Break the Barriers of Smart Manufacturing

The #1 barrier to Smart Manufacturing is the lack of connectivity between your systems and processes. The smartest manufacturers are jumping ahead of competitors by using APIs to break through these barriers and get critical data flowing instantly to the right people at the right time. Are you using APIs for this? Join this webinar… Read More

The Critical Thinking Process and Tools that Support Root Cause Analysis

“If you can’t describe what you are doing as a process, you don’t know what you’re doing.” ― W. Edwards Deming In this webinar we will review the primary tools used for finding Root Cause, and how to use them effectively to converge on the Root Cause of a problem. We will review the philosophy… Read More

Moving Manufacturing Beyond Lean with Digitalization and IIoT

Many manufacturers have leaned out their processes so that the product physically flows efficiently down the line. But what about digitally? Can they look at all their data and glean insights from it? Do they digitally capture all the data they need to perform a thorough analysis to go beyond lean? According to Gartner, the… Read More

Digital Manufacturing: Driving Product Innovation and Personalization

Today’s manufacturers are faced with a competitive environment that demands more innovative, unique, highly-configured products and services designed to fit customers’ specific needs. Of course, this has a significant impact on the way that these manufacturers design products and manage customer communication as they build quotes and deliver on promises. Does your organization have what… Read More

Turbo Charge Industry 4.0 Via API Integration

In spite of the vast number of technologies involved, an Industry 4.0 transformation is about a single, fundamental strategy: connecting manufacturing business processes via application integration. Featuring details about use cases, as identified by recent research conducted by Informa/IndustryWeek, this webinar brings into focus how the various technologies — such as Data Analytics, Industrial IoT,… Read More

« Older Entries
    • Manufacturing and the PA Industrial Resource Centers: Drivers of Pennsylvania's Economy Video

      Recently, the Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Centers (IRCs) released their 2020 annual report video, which outlines the strides our state's manufacturing ... READ MORE

    • Antenna Node Supplier Opportunity

      As part of the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership system, IMC regularly becomes aware of Supplier Scouting requests within the U.... READ MORE

    • Plush Toy Manufacturing Supplier Supplier Opportunity

      As part of the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership system, IMC regularly becomes aware of Supplier Scouting requests within the U.... READ MORE

    • Shoulder Milling Cutter Supplier Scouting Opportunity

      As part of the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership system, IMC regularly becomes aware of Supplier Scouting requests within the U.... READ MORE

    • Motor Commutator Supplier Scouting Opportunity

      As part of the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership system, IMC regularly becomes aware of Supplier Scouting requests within the U.... READ MORE

Testimonials View All

  • "Through the assistance of IMC, we have been able to develop a quality high temperature grout as well as a superior Oil Field Containment System, both of which have opened up new doors and possibilities into a growing industry for Polymics."

    — Dr. Tim Hsu, President, Polymics

  • "The project improved leadership capabilities of existing management, helped to build more leaders and educated employees on the basics of economics and expanded their business sense. I often recommend IMC to other manufacturers as an innovative source in solving problems and eliminating bottlenecks."

    — Randy Beiler, General Manager, Pik Rite, Inc.

Events View All

  • Jan26
    How to Meet the Expectations of Today's Machine Shop Customer to Sell More
    Today’s machine shop customers are accustomed to one-click shopping ...
  • Jan27
    Safety Training Boot Camp—4 Easy Tips to Improve Your Safety Training
    Safety managers often have to design, develop, and deliver safety ...
  • Jan27
    Put Your Shop Operations in the Cloud and Be Ready for Anything
    COVID-19 has provided yet another reminder of the power of ...

News View All

  • Manufacturing and the PA Industrial Resource Centers: Drivers of Pennsylvania's Economy Video

    Recently, the Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Centers (IRCs) released their 2020 annual report video, which outlines the strides our state's manufacturing ... READ MORE

  • Antenna Node Supplier Opportunity

    As part of the national Manufacturing Extension Partnership system, IMC regularly becomes aware of Supplier Scouting requests within the U.... READ MORE

Blog View All

  • Manufacturing and the PA Industrial Resource Centers: Drivers of Pennsylvania's Economy Video

    by Lauri Moon

    Recently, the Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Centers (IRCs) released their 2020 annual report video, which outlines the strides our state's manufacturing ... READ MORE

  • Home
  • About IMC
  • Services
  • Directory
  • Events & Training
  • IMC Blog
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

IMC: Serving Manufacturers in Central Pennsylvania, including Williamsport, State College & Altoona
Designed & Developed by Altitude Marketing

Innovative Manufacturers' Center LinkedIn

IMC, Inc.
One College Avenue
Dept. 32
Williamsport, PA 17701-5799

Tel: 570-329-3200
Toll Free: 800-326-9467