This article was originally published on the Manufacturing Innovation Blog by NIST MEP. Below is a partial article. Read the full article here. Steady industry growth was a trend for manufacturers...
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Investment Funds for Disrupting the Built Environment Value Chain
Are you an innovator with an idea to disrupt the built environment value chain? The InNOVAte 2019 Challenge Needs You! Yes, you. CertainTeed, Saint-Gobain NOVA and Greentown Labs are actively...
The Primary Forms of Waste (And How To Eliminate Them)
Nearly fifty years ago, Shigeo Shingo (Toyota Motor Works Engineer) identified what he called the ‘primary forms of waste’. These forms of waste are nearly universally discoverable in every...
Acting Fast to Slow Machinist Turnover
This article originally appeared on Industry Week. Guest blog post by Linda Wechsler, senior consultant at OMEP. Paola Castaldo, managing consultant, and Russ Gaylor, manufacturing consultant, also...
Inspiring Diversity Grant
Launch a new diversity and equity program at your small business with help from Prosper Portland! The Inspiring Diversity Grant is a new pilot program for small, traded-sector employers located in...
Green Paper Review
The US Government spends over $100 billion annually on R&D and has significant IP assets. The white house requested an audit of how these assets are being shared with industry and what barriers...
Oregon Equal Pay Act: What Employers Need to Know
Potential exposure for a violation of Oregon’s Equal Pay Act is considerable Employees alleging unpaid wages or pay equity discrimination may be awarded two years of back pay, compensatory and...
Understanding Manufacturer’s Challenges Entering the New Year
Over the last few months, the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program has been commemorating our 30th anniversary. The Program has enjoyed taking a step back to look at our beginnings, the...
Holiday Reading List
The holidays are a great time to curl up with a book in between all the hustle. Here at OMEP our team reads many books. I put together some recommendations for anyone interested in manufacturing,...
The Formula for Successful Manufacturing Leadership
A while back, I asked my kids to “rake the leaves”. When I checked on them 2 hours later they had raked the leaves, but were now busily spreading raked leaves everywhere, diving into them with...
OMEP Recommends
To jumpstart your continuous learning initiatives, we are creating a curated list of our recommended materials. You will find these listed on our blog page, and we will add to this list in every newsletter.
Here are three recommendations to kick this off!
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