AI in Manufacturing: What's Now—and What's Next? IndustryWeek’s coverage by MIT Professor Wojciech Matusik spotlights artificial intelligence as a transformative force in manufacturing, pushing adoption beyond experimentation to everyday business impact. AI-powered...
Overconfidence in Cybersecurity Strategy Puts Supply Chains at Risk New research from NCC Group [link: https://www.nccgroup.com/] highlighted in Material Handling & Logistics News reveals a troubling gap between perception and reality in supply chain...
Nuclear in Your Backyard? Tiny Reactors Could One Day Power Towns In her Manufacturing.net article, “Nuclear in Your Backyard? Tiny Reactors Could One Day Power Towns,” Aditi Verma, Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan, explores how the next wave of...
Shedding Light on the Future of Metal 3D Printing NIST’s Brian Gutierrez spotlights a cutting-edge method that could reshape the future of metal 3D printing by harnessing the power of laser light reflections—known as caustics—during fabrication. In his feature,...
Building Careers, Changing Lives: JARC RI, Polaris MEP, and the Future of Manufacturing PROVIDENCE, RI – In the heart of Providence, Rhode Island, the Jane Addams Resource Corporation Rhode Island (JARC RI) is quietly transforming lives — one weld, one machine, and...
What is a NAICS Code, and Why Should Rhode Island Manufacturers Care? Demystifying NAICS Codes for RI’s Manufacturing Community If you’re a Rhode Island manufacturer looking to grow, compete for contracts, or simply better understand your business data, there's one...
Polaris MEP's Tip of the Week: Workforce In this series, Polaris MEP representatives will be highlighted by providing the "tip of the week" relevant to their expertise. This week it's Aarin Clemons, Polaris MEP's workforce manager. To have a Polaris MEP project...
Rhode Island’s tech manufacturing community gathered for an evening that was equal parts innovation and celebration. Tech the Halls, at Buttonwoods Brewery in Providence, and hosted by Polaris MEP, was more than just a networking event—it was a showcase...
Rhode Island Commerce Hosts Manufacturing Sector Resource Fair Rhode Island Commerce hosted a resource fair at Taco Comfort Solutions in Cranston for local manufacturers highlighting new programs that support the industry, as well as existing programs and initiatives...