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Infographic – The Emergence of Digital Manufacturing
Digital manufacturing is not a new concept but is continuing to evolve. From robotics, additive manufacturing and augmented reality to big data, simulation and cybersecurity, technologies can be found in manufacturing facilities across the country. The use of these...
Business Continuity Planning – There is an ISO Standard for that
Does your manufacturing company have a business continuity plan (BCP)? Hint: we are not talking about a list of phone numbers taped to the wall. According to the global consulting firm Deloitte, greater than fifty percent of businesses without an effective business...
How to Protect Warfighters AND Your Defense Supply Chain Contracts
"Thousands of our neighbors, friends and families in New England are serving in or working for the military," says Polaris MEP cybersecurity Jean Lehman. "There are aggressive attacks aimed at stealing information to kill our warfighters, to destroy our military...
From “Following Billy” to Following Standards – A Job Instruction Case Study
In my last post, I told the story of stumbling across a methodology called Training Within Industry (TWI) which routinely showed 25 - 50% reductions in manufacturing training times when the Job Instruction method was implemented. I knew that if I could achieve these...
Creating a Culture of (Cyber) Security
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Many Rhode Island manufacturers may feel "spooked" about this month, as in their minds awareness = training and training = snoozefest. Celia Paulsen of the MEP National Network™ has written about how cybersecurity...
Key Hires and Staff Moves Strengthen the Position of the URI Research Foundation in Supporting RI Economic Growth
Providence, RI – September 28, 2020 – The URI Research Foundation (URIRF) is evolving and expanding with the hiring of two executives and the transition of two leaders into new roles. The moves will strengthen URIRF’s initiatives including Polaris MEP, Rhode Island’s...
Manufacturers: Stop Chasing the Latest Training Fad!
As COVID-19 has presented new challenges to Rhode Island manufacturers, some of them have remarked to Polaris MEP that it would be great to have something "new," some sort of "innovative" training that would magically help them make up for lost time. My answer? Stop...
Strengthen Cybersecurity and Prevent Waste With This NIST MEP Equipment Pre-Purchase Guide
By Polaris MEP National Network Partner Celia Paulsen A survey from 2014 found that small and medium-sized manufacturers do not like to compromise on quality when it comes to communications devices, vehicles or tea (yes tea – the survey respondents were probably...
How Manufacturing Companies (Can) Do Turnarounds
By Polaris MEP Partner Josh Chernin, Business Improvement Group Much of the advice thrown at manufacturing companies these days is about pivots. Pivoting companies retain much of the original elements of their organization but change others. For example, many Rhode...
401 Tech Bridge Completes $6 Million Funding Round to Accelerate Advanced Materials & Technologies
PORTSMOUTH, RI, August 18, 2020 – Polaris MEP sister agency 401 Tech Bridge has announced thecompletion of a $6 million funding round, which will accelerate collaborative technology commercialization, increase jobs and aid the regional economic recovery. A recently...
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