Michael S. Neubauer, CPA, CVA, MBA
McGill, Power, Bell & Associates, LLP
What comes to mind when you hear the terms “research and experimentation” or “research and development”? If you tend to think of ground-breaking innovations or inventions, you are…
The 2015 OSHA injury reporting standards are triggering a large number of site inspections. An inspection triggered through an injury reporting can be expanded into emphasis programs and any other observed issues. As such, the Northwest Industrial Resource Center is…
Thank you to the Human Resources representatives from Erie manufacturing companies who attended today’s HR Forum hosted by NWIRC. Kevin Smith, President of Vie Associates, presented some great tips on how to get better results from training investments…..which included considerations…
The PA Department of Community & Economic Development is now offering a free, open enrollment to have Pennsylvania companies listed on their manufacturing website. What’s in it for you? You can provide consumers the opportunity to purchase products made in…
The NWIRC’s Morning Huddle series will begin in October with a focus on enterprise resource planning systems (ERPs), Make Manufacturing Software Work For You: Navigating from QuickBooks, Peachtree, or Excel to ERP. The program will be held on October 6,…
Think of business as an engine. CoreValue® provides financial valuations that quantify the ‘gears’ inside the engine and the ability of those gears to work together to drive future revenue and profit.
With CoreValue, you’ll know your business’ operational value. …
Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC) has a new online portal available for STEM students (those in the science, technology, engineering or math disciplines) to apply for the Advanced Manufacturing Apprentice Program. This form is easy to complete and also allows…
by Craig Corsi
The lean methodology for plant layout and process design is formally known as the Production Preparations Process (3P). It is a powerful means of taking a big-picture look at how a product is designed and manufactured. It…