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Industry Leaders and Partners Kick Off Rhode Island Manufacturing Month With Future-Focused “Manufacturing Day” Event
October is Manufacturing Month in Rhode Island, and leaders from the sector will be joined by partners and legislators for a unique Manufacturing Day event, RI’s Future in the Making, on October 4. The future-focused program for the day has two sections, one for...
Consortium Led by URI Research Foundation Designated
“Defense Manufacturing Community”
Tentative Grant of $5 Million Will Fund Automation & Robotics, Cyber Resiliency and Risk Mitigation Resources Which Strengthen Rhode Island Maritime Defense Industrial Base Providence, RI – August 29, 2022 – A consortium led by the URI Research Foundation has been...
What People Are Saying About RI MADE, the Designated “Defense Manufacturing Community”
On August 16, 2022, a consortium led by the URI Research Foundation received a “Defense Manufacturing Community” designation and has been directed by the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) to pursue a grant of $5,000,000 to strengthen Rhode Island’s...
Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce to Partner with Rhode Island Blue Economy Technology Cluster (RI BETC)
Providence, RI, August 23, 2022 – The Rhode Island Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (RIHCC) will work with the Rhode Island Blue Economy Technology Cluster (RI BETC) to raise awareness in the Latinx community of the economic opportunities that will be presented by the...
La Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Rhode Island se asociará con El Cluster Tecnológico de la Economia Azul de Rhode Island
La Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Rhode Island se asociará con El Cluster Tecnológico de la Economia Azul de Rhode Island (Rhode Island Blue Economy Technology Cluster – RI BETC) Providence, RI, August 23, 2022– La Cámara de Comercio Hispana de Rhode Island (RIHCC)...
Workforce Development Leader Wendy Mackie Joins Polaris MEP As Interim Advisory Board Chair
Providence, RI – August 18, 2022 – Wendy Mackie, a highly-regarded leader in Rhode Island workforce development, is joining the Advisory Board of Polaris MEP, the state’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Center, as its Interim Chairperson. Mackie’s addition...
How to Adapt Lean Manufacturing For a Lean Office, Part 2
"Lean Office" training can save Rhode Island manufacturers time and money. How can you get started adapting the Lean mindset for your administrative functions? Part 2 in a two-part series on Lean Office. Getting started with a "Lean Office" mindset includes mapping...
How to Translate Lean Manufacturing Principles Into Your Office Functions, Part 1
A "Lean Office" can save time and money. But why and how can lean principles translate to administrative functions? Part 1 in a two-part series on Lean Office for Rhode Island manufacturers. The lean manufacturing movement came out of a desire to reduce waste and...
Using the 4 M’s to Start Standardizing
If you’re looking for a fun movie night, you might look for an unpredictable movie, with plenty of variables and surprises. But in manufacturing, variables can cause more downtime, less quality, and other woes. Sometimes predictability is best! As project manager...
IndustryWeek Features Inventory Control Advice from Polaris MEP Project Manager Ted Kennedy
Polaris MEP Project Manager Ted Kennedy's advice on inventory control is helping manufacturers beyond Rhode Island, thanks to a by-lined article in IndustryWeek. On July 5th, IndustryWeek, the leading trade magazine for the sector, published Kennedy's thoughts on how...
Aarin Clemons Links Recruiting, Brand & Culture on “Manufacturing Monday Motivation” Podcast
Polaris MEP Workforce Coordinator Aarin Clemons was the featured guest on the "Manufacturing Monday Motivation" LinkedIn podcast, June 13, 2022. The series of live video interviews is hosted by B2Btail's Curt Anderson and Exit Your Way's Damon Pistulka. Curt described...
Polaris MEP Workforce Solutions Advice Featured in NIST Manufacturing Innovation Blog
The insights of two Polaris MEP team members were featured in a recent NIST Manufacturing Innovation Blog post about workforce solutions. Lindsey Brickle, Senior Workforce Manager, and Aarin Clemons, Workforce Coordinator, contributed a post that offered practical...
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