How Automation and AI May Help Level the Playing Field for Women in Manufacturing Women make up about 29 percent of the manufacturing workforce despite filling 47 percent of the positions in the overall workforce, according to the Manufacturing Institute. While there…
Second round of PPP Loans?? Second round of PPP Loans – There has been a lot of news swirling online that new legislation will open the door for Borrowers to get a second PPP loan. Also there is more chatter…
Automatic forgiveness? Automatic forgiveness? Treasury Secretary Mnuchin recently suggested publicly that the SBA should consider forgiving all PPP loans and forgoing the process of the forgiveness application. This would of course be a stunning change in direction with respect to…
Change Your Culture, Change Your Marketing – Too often, the marketing department is where manufacturing innovation goes to die. One of the most common thought leadership topics in B2B marketing is that B2B companies need to start acting more like…
7 Manufacturing Digitization Challenges Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered robots, 3D printing, the Internet of Things (IoT)…there’s a whole world of advanced manufacturing technology and innovation just waiting for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) who want to step up their digital game. Unfortunately,…
Manufacturing Digital Transformation By many accounts, 2020 was sure to be “the year” for digital transformation. Pilots were fruitful enough to convince manufacturers about the importance of data. Manufacturers heard the growing call for mass customization and streamlined operations. Investments…
How to Leverage R&D Tax Credits to Benefit Your Manufacturing Business Learn about R&D Tax Credits and why your company should consider applying now amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects. As part of ITAC’s Resource Spotlight Series, this focused…
I’ve made it my personal crusade to keep a focus on the fundamental importance of managing productivity to manufacturers, to the MEP Program, to the MEP Centers that do the daily work of helping small manufacturers boost their performance. It…
New PPP Bill introduced in the Senate: On Tuesday the Senate passed a bill which extends the application deadline for the PPP an additional 5 weeks (recall that the deadline was yesterday and they still had about $130 billion in…
Developing A Modern Manufacturing Workforce In line with the continuous process improvement mindset the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) advocates, its Smart Talent methodology has evolved a great deal during the five years OMEP has been practicing it. Smart Talent was launched…
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