by Jeff Craig, Senior Project Manager, Fuss & O’Neill
Manufacturers worldwide have many challenges in their processes; one of the challenges they face, more often than not, is how to keep their equipment reliable. Some organizations operate in pure reactive…
by Molly Reichard, Culture Development Advisor, NWIRC
As the new year approaches, many of us set resolutions to exercise, lose weight, and save money. Also in the top ten New Year resolutions made each year is learning a new skill.…
by Bob Zaruta, President/CEO, NWIRC
As we close out 2023 and embark on 2024, I will make a bold prediction. If you are manufacturer in NWIRC’s 13 counties looking to grow more profitably, there is a very good chance that…
by Nick Katko, President, BMA
Lean accounting, simply defined, is the application of lean thinking to all accounting systems and processes, both financial accounting and management accounting. What is unique about lean accounting, compared to other applications of lean thinking,…
The Uniquely Abled Academy (UAA) at Crawford Tech will host a free employer workshop on December 8 from 9:30am-12:00pm. Manufacturing companies from the region are invited to learn more about UAA, meet the current UAA students and instructors, and learn…
Do you have an overdue project or targeted outcome that you just can’t get to or prefer not to consume existing staff resources? Perhaps you haven’t explored the potential of a college student intern, or maybe you thought about it…
by Bob Zaruta, President/CEO, NWIRC
As promised in my last article, this month we’re taking a look back at Manufacturing Month 2023. NWIRC had some exciting activities on the schedule in October and I knew it would be great to…
An event was held on October 24, 2023 to announce the launch of a student-run manufacturing enterprise at Titusville High School – with support of a PA Manufacturing Training to Career grant. The gathering included Titusville Area School District administration,…