By Matt Fieldman, Executive Director of America Works
Some are calling it, “The Great Resignation.” Others are calling it “The Great Reshuffle.” After spending the past year as Executive Director of America Works, I’ve talked with more than 250 manufacturing…
NWIRC’s new training catalog is now available for our schedule January-August 2022. The catalog includes a menu of our most popular training topics currently on the schedule, but be sure to visit our website at www.nwirc.org on a regular basis…
by Bob Zaruta, President/CEO, NWIRC
The giving season is upon us, and the adage of ‘Made in America’ that rings throughout the year is even more apparent during the holiday. We have become much more conscientious of the products we…
by Joseph M. Joseph, Esquire, Dalko Resources, Inc
Hardly a day goes by where we are not bombarded with news about the dysfunctional supply chain. In 2021, shrinking capacity and lack of equipment have seen disruptions and delays in supply…
The COVID-19 Recovery Program (CRP) was initiated in June of 2020 as a collaborative effort by NWIRC and a regional network of partners to assist manufacturing companies through and beyond the pandemic. So far, there have been over 74 business…
by Bob Zaruta, President/CEO, NWIRC
As I continue to tour manufacturing facilities in the region, last month I stepped back in time with a visit to the new Sippy Historic Machine Shop in Saegertown, PA. Crawford County has a rich…
by Dan Fernback, Vice President & Co-Founder, Juggerbot 3D
3D printing is a fast-growing manufacturing technology with the potential to disrupt the way engineers design, manufacturers produce, and businesses function. There are already 3D printers in laboratories, on shop floors,…
The persisting crisis in the global supply chain has disrupted many small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) and put a premium on problem solving and short-term solutions for getting parts and supplies. While there are no easy answers to untangling these…
