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Business Outcome:
Cost and Efficiency
- March 04, 2019
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Author:
Guest Blog
By Gene Wright, MSOE graduate program director At MSOE (Milwaukee School of Engineering) we believe Manufacturing Matters! We embrace our Midwest industrial roots. I, like many other MSOE graduates, spent much of our careers in the manufacturing world. As an […]
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- February 14, 2019
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Author:
Guest Blog
By: Jela Trask Trends including big data, automation, machine-learning and widespread use of sensors are converging to drive the evolution of manufacturing at an ever-increasing pace. Manufacturers must stay connected to innovation or risk getting left behind. As a state […]
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- February 07, 2019
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Author:
Guest Blog
Driving Value in Manufacturing By Corey Vanderpoel, Managing Director at Taureau Group, LLC February 6, 2019 The M&A market continues its strong trajectory in 2019 fueled by business growth objectives, available resources from raised private equity funds and growing corporate […]
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- February 01, 2019
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Author:
Guest Blog
by Steve Clark and Amber Frantz, Wisconsin Bank & Trust – Platinum Sponsors of Manufacturing Matters! 2019 A Few Precautions Can Make the Difference Sony. Home Depot. Target. These high-profile companies are well known as victims of data hacking throughout the […]
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- January 30, 2019
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Author:
John Stampen, Director of Marketing, WMEP
Manufacturers are increasing their focus on sustainability as they realize that there is a strong business case that comes with the commitment. A primary contributor, from a financial perspective, is from improved resource utilization, which boosts overall productivity and profitability. […]
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- January 30, 2019
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Author:
John Stampen, Director of Marketing, WMEP
A pair of related trends are leading economists and manufacturers to look at productivity in a new light. A troubling shortage of workers is making it difficult for manufacturers to fill open positions, while the nation’s Gross Domestic Product […]
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Business Outcome:
Growth
- December 09, 2018
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Author:
WMEP
The concept behind Lean is simple, but sustaining Lean practices long-term is hard. Lean is the process of removing waste from any process throughout the organization. This is an ambitious goal, and a proven way to achieve and maintain it […]
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Business Outcome:
Certification and Compliance
- June 05, 2018
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Author:
WMEP
Conducting a cybersecurity assessment must be a top priority for manufacturers that are part of the Department of Defense supply chain.
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- May 24, 2018
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Author:
WMEP
By Wil Cox, Account Executive Manufacturers of all sizes are at risk of crippling ransomware attacks and the consequences can be devastating. These attacks involve the “virtual” theft of digital files. Hackers then demand a monetary ransom before the files […]
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- May 02, 2018
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Author:
Rich Rovito, Industry Reporter, WMEP
An enthusiastic capacity crowd of nearly 500 people from throughout the state recently gathered for the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership’s 20th annual Manufacturing Matters! conference in Milwaukee, which featured a keynote address on collaborative robotics and wide-ranging, information-packed sessions focused […]
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