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Rhode Island Manufacturers Face Hurdles Accessing Tariff Refunds
Rhode Island businesses are beginning to receive millions of dollars in tariff refunds, but some manufacturers are having…
Polaris Helps Bring the New England Manufacturing Community Together at NE Made Summit
The inaugural New England M.A.D.E. (Manufacturing Advancement, Development & Expansion) Summit brought manufacturers, business leaders, industry experts and…
ISO 9001:2026 FDIS: Why Quality Management is Becoming a Strategic Business Function
Quality Magazine's latest coverage of the ISO 9001:2026 revision digs into the substance behind the update, framing it…
Value Stream Mapping’s Next Chapter: From Static Maps to Digital Twins
In a recent TechStrong TV conversation, Value Stream Mapping pioneer Jack Maher argues that manufacturing's classic Lean toolkit—value…
The Science Behind Ketchup Pouring Could Lead to Ceramic 3D Printing
In a recent Taking Measure blog post, NIST researcher Will Spencer describes how materials like ketchup or ceramic…
Building a Practical Path to AI Readiness
Artificial Intelligence (AI) often feels like a buzzword disconnected from the realities of daily manufacturing operations. While industry…
We Needed Automation to Reshore Our Supply Chain
IndustryWeek’s article “We Needed Automation to Reshore Our Supply Chain” describes how TAC Industries, a Springfield, Ohio-based manufacturer…
A New Class of Welders Is Ready to Step Into Rhode Island’s Manufacturing Workforce
On June 25, something meaningful happened at New England Institute of Technology. A group of graduates walked across…
New AI Model Shows How to Evacuate for Fires One Safe Step at a Time
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed an artificial intelligence model, called Safe Step, that…
R.I.’s manufacturing sector braces for owner exits
Rhode Island’s manufacturing sector is facing a pivotal moment—one that will shape the future of the industry for…