By Gregg Profozich, Director, Advanced Manufacturing Technologies, California Manufacturing Technology Consulting (CMTC) Looking for an additive manufacturing guide that can tell you if this technology is right for your Rhode Island manufacturing business? In this...
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Blast from the Past: Why Manufacturers Should Get More Involved in Registered Apprenticeships
By Matt Fieldman, Executive Director of America Works, a NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) National Network Initiative Polaris MEP is the Rhode Island Center for the MEP National NetworkTM, whose mission it is to strengthen and empower small and...
Food & Beverage Manufacturing – A New NIST Infographic
Rhode Island boasts more than 650 food manufacturers and more than 40 registered for beverage manufacturing. The food and beverage industry is the third largest contributor to the overall U.S. manufacturing gross domestic product. Total U.S. employment in the industry...
Walmart’s Annual Open Call for Products Made, Grown or Assembled in the U.S.
From NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Do you have a "made in Rhode Island" product that deserves a national audience? The application process for Walmart's eighth annual open call for products made, grown or assembled in the United States is open now...
After a March (and More) of Madness, What’s Next for Manufacturers?
By Mark Schmit, Partnerships Manager, NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Polaris MEP is the Rhode Island Center for the MEP National NetworkTM, whose mission it is to strengthen and empower small and medium-sized manufacturing companies in the United...
How Daycare and Industrial Entrepreneurship Relate to Manufacturing’s Recovery
By Mark Schmit, Partnerships Manager, NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Polaris MEP is the Rhode Island Center for the MEP National NetworkTM, which is here to help U.S. manufacturers through these unprecedented times. Our mission is to strengthen and...
Rethinking Business Risk After the Great Lockdown
By Mark Schmit, Partnerships Manager, NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Polaris MEP is the Rhode Island Center for the MEP National NetworkTM, which is here to help U.S. manufacturers through these unprecedented times. Our mission is to strengthen and...
ISO 9001 – A Key to Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Companies? (Part 2)
By MEP National Network Partner Andy Nichols, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center A few weeks ago, we posted a blog dissecting the various requirements of ISO 9001:2015 related to the “control of documented information” and addressed how cyberattacks can affect...
ISO 9001 – A Key to Cybersecurity for Manufacturing Companies? (Part 1)
By MEP National Network Partner Andy Nichols, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Not a day goes by without our news feeds sharing details of yet another cybersecurity breach. It seems large businesses tend to be the main victims, with Target, Equifax, Marriott...