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I have been thinking a lot about the risks we take everyday. Some we do not even process as a risk. Risk is seen differently from person to person. Some people are comfortable jumping out of a plane. I have an extreme fear of heights. Walking up open stairs sends...
I remember the old Schoolhouse Rock shorts that used to come on TV Saturday mornings. You might know them too -- "I'm just a bill" and "Conjunction Junction." One of my favorites was "The Great American Melting Pot." Since moving to Rhode Island I kept hearing about...
Governor Dan McKee on Wednesday, December 16, 2021 established a universal mask mandate for the state of Rhode Island. The new rules will be implemented on Monday, December 20th and affect companies of all sizes, including manufacturers. The Rhode Island Manufacturers...
The month of December is a reflective month for me, I take some time to reflect on the past year and what is coming up in the next year. This year my family and I have so much to be grateful for. We moved to Rhode Island in August, and everyone has been so welcoming....
We are hearing about and seeing the supply chain disruptions around the world, including here in Rhode Island. As such, there is no better time to shop locally than right now. "Small Business Saturday" is around the corner – November 27th -- but I hope you won't wait...
What exactly does corporate sustainability mean? How can you implement and promote sustainability at your company? With all the pressures of day-to-day manufacturing, why would you even want to? As defined by Investopedia, sustainability focuses on meeting the...
When I meet with Rhode Island companies, one of the questions I ask is: “What are your biggest pain points right now?” Inevitably the top two manufacturing pain points are workforce and supply chain. (I asked that question of Kevin Fuoroli of Herrick & White, seen...
Manufacturing is dead last among career choices for Americans between ages 18 and 24. That's what a report from Deloitte and The Manufacturing Institute shows. Is it any wonder that despite US manufacturing activity hitting a 37-year high this past spring, half a...
Rhode Island hit a remarkable pandemic milestone that flew under the radar: On June 21, there were zero new hospital admissions for COVID-19. As Dan McGowan noted in a recent Boston Globe "Rhode Map," that’s the first time that has happened since March 14, 2020. At...