by Kevin Jones, CEO/Founder, Ectobox
Are your Lean efforts as effective as they could be? Where do you get data to identify and monitor the impact of your Lean efforts in your factory? The answers to these questions can have…
NIST-MEP* recently published an article on their Manufacturing Innovation Blog that will be helpful for manufacturers as you consider future equipment purchases. This information guides you with thought-provoking questions to use as you begin to vet new technology.
Before you…
by Kevin Jones, CEO/Founder, Ectobox
I recently saw and shared a great quote on LinkedIn, “Bad data is about as useful as a screen door on a submarine.” I’m going to twist that quote a bit to say, “Bad tool…
by Michael S. Neubauer, CPA, CVA, MBA
McGill, Power, Bell & Associates, LLP
The COVID-19 global pandemic has changed the world in a countless number of ways. For many in the manufacturing sector, there has been a change in demand,…
Time and resources used for prototyping and developing molds, tooling, new products, or even new processes can be used to reduce the tax burden for manufacturing companies. The R&E Tax Credit is often thought of for ground-breaking innovations and inventions,…
Do you want to continually produce meaningful products and services and bring them to the marketplace faster than ever before? Is innovation of profitable new products and services too often a challenge for your company?
Does the idea of outside…
Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC) is one of seven manufacturing extension partnerships (MEPs) in Pennsylvania and part of the national MEP network under the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). One of the ways we support manufacturing innovation is…
Technology-Driven Market Intelligence (TDMI) is a systematic research process designed for technology-based assets. TDMI helps to explore new product ideas or market diversification for existing products.
Technology Scouting (TS) is a comprehensive search process to help manufacturers find unknown or…
