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Driving Differentiated Value with Additive Manufacturing

Driving Differentiated Value with Additive Manufacturing - Additive manufacturing is an opportunity to differentiate via unique designs and economy of production. GENERAL Motors (GM) has used additive manufacturing (AM) technology, operationally known as 3D printing, to produce component prototypes for three decades.…

Paul McQuadeJanuary 8, 2020

Advanced Technologies Data Analytics Industry 4.0

Announcing the 2019 Ops21 Grant Recipients

We’re excited to announce that over $100K in Ops21 Grants have been awarded to seven NYC manufacturers in 2019. What are Ops21 Grants? Ops21 is a multi-faceted program designed to help NYC manufacturers learn about and adopt advanced technologies. To…

Paul McQuadeDecember 19, 2019

Data Analytics Leadership Operations

Setting Up Data and Analytics Teams to Drive Value

Advanced analytics is playing a more important role than ever as organizations’ complexity and amounts of data use increase. Setting up data and analytics teams will drive value. Once a differentiator of top-performing organizations, the ability to leverage a strong…

Paul McQuadeDecember 17, 2019

Supply Chain U.S Manufacturing

Mind The Tariffs

Mind the Tariffs: How Manufacturers Succeed In A Dynamic Global Trading Landscape. There’s no denying that international trade and import tariffs are hot topics right now. From tensions between the US and China, to uncertainty in Europe caused by Brexit,…

Paul McQuadeDecember 13, 2019

Lean Manufacturing Operations Sustainability

Starting Simple with Sustainability

Environmental sustainability, as a goal, can sometimes seem either irrelevant or out of reach. But including even small pushes toward sustainability can have a positive effect on a manufacturer's impact—and the bottom line, too. Constructing wind farms and sequestering carbon…

Paul McQuadeDecember 11, 2019

Lean Manufacturing Operations Sustainability

How One Small Manufacturer Increased Production with Lean

How One Small Manufacturer Increased Production with Lean - “I’m worried our custom processes won’t translate easily to Lean.” As a Continuous Improvement and Lean Project Manager for Polaris MEP, the Rhode Island division of the MEP National Network™, I hear…

Paul McQuadeNovember 22, 2019

Advanced Technologies Data Analytics Operations

Manufacturing Needs Cloud Engineers

Manufacturing needs cloud engineers. There is a lot of potential for the cloud and cloud-native applications to transform manufacturing. It’s an industry that both relies largely on physical infrastructure and generates reams of data from its core processes—a development and…

Paul McQuadeNovember 18, 2019

Leadership Operations

Good Leaders Create Cultures in Which Good Decisions Are Made

Good leaders create cultures in which good decisions are made. The “trait theory” of leadership posits that good leaders are born with certain traits. The theory says that if we can identify those traits, then identify people who have those…

Paul McQuadeNovember 14, 2019

Advanced Technologies Sustainability

This Startup Is Fighting Climate Change By Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Vodka

Vodka is not typically afforded the same cachet as more high-brow spirits like bourbon or cognac. It is likelier to drum up images of fraternity parties (and hangovers). Now a new startup called Air Co. is looking to elevate the…

Paul McQuadeNovember 8, 2019

Leadership Operations

Adopt an Intentional Approach to Change

Adopt an Intentional Approach to Change. Picture yourself taking on a personal improvement goal like getting in shape and losing some weight. You set a date for reaching certain goals like how much you hope to weigh in 30 days,…

Paul McQuadeNovember 6, 2019

Driving Differentiated Value with Additive Manufacturing

Announcing the 2019 Ops21 Grant Recipients

Setting Up Data and Analytics Teams to Drive Value

Mind The Tariffs

Starting Simple with Sustainability

How One Small Manufacturer Increased Production with Lean

Good Leaders Create Cultures in Which Good Decisions Are Made

This Startup Is Fighting Climate Change By Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Vodka

Adopt an Intentional Approach to Change

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