by Lisa Pustelak, NWIRC Employee Development Specialist and Strategic Business Advisor
With a desperate need for workforce by many companies and industries, is your company known as a ‘go to’ for employment in your community? If not, why? How do…
Dynamic Networking for Small Business (“DyNet”) is returning to Erie in August. It’s a government contracting training event offered by the Northwest Commission Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), with support from the Small Business Administration and the U.S. Army Corps…
If you’re a manufacturer in northwestern Pennsylvania either maintaining or striving for a specific quality certification, Northwest Industrial Resource Center is here for training employees or onsite assistance. Check our training schedule regularly for internal auditor courses scheduled within our…
by Bob Zaruta, President/CEO, NWIRC
Last month, readers were introduced to kata – a deliberate pattern of structured routine to learn, improve, and master specific skill sets. Regardless if the targeted skill is a specific martial art, a musical instrument,…
by Lisa Pustelak, Employee Development Specialist, LEDGE Enterprises
In this world of instant gratification, we need to be extra careful of the way we think. Critical thinking skills continue to decline as we get used to a ‘quick fix’ for…
A failure modes and effects analysis (FMEA) training is scheduled for September 12, 2017 in Meadville. FMEA helps uncover potential failures before they occur while investigating at-risk processes, components, or whole products. An upcoming training class offered by Northwest Industrial…
by Dave Macfie and Shawn Spinneweber, Cimquest
The advent of metal 3D printing, also known as additive manufacturing, has promised to dramatically change the way products are made. The benefits are: the reduction or elimination of up-front tooling and increased…
Manufacturers in Northwest PA who are contractors or subcontractors doing business with the Department of Defense should be assessing their compliance with the newest cybersecurity requirements for safeguarding information and incident reporting. The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS 252.204-7012)…
