In the Press http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/ en kimberly_conley@ncsu.edu Copyright 2011 2011-10-14T15:53:40+00:00 Rockingham County Jail is taking part in Lean Management http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/rockingham-county-jail-is-taking-part-in-lean-management-a-practice-that-ai http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/rockingham-county-jail-is-taking-part-in-lean-management-a-practice-that-ai#When:15:53:40Z NC State University's IES helps the Rockingham County Jail to resolve issues and streamline processes.

]]> 2011-10-14T15:53:40+00:00 Manufacturing Makes It Real Network event in Asheville http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/manufacturing-makes-it-real-network-event-in-asheville http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/manufacturing-makes-it-real-network-event-in-asheville#When:15:02:50Z The Manufacturing Makes It Real Network advocates for manufacturers across the state by offering a venue for networking, and building local supply chains for the sector.

]]> 2011-10-14T15:02:50+00:00 Bringing Back Hope and Opportunity http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/bringing-back-hope-and-opportunity http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/bringing-back-hope-and-opportunity#When:19:21:59Z North Carolina Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. brought a message of hope and opportunity to an estimated 200 business and civic leaders comprising BREMCO's Community Leadership Council and mentions IES.

]]> 2011-10-12T19:21:59+00:00 Manufacturing Jobs Slowly Moving Back to U.S., Triad Organization Says http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/manufacturing-jobs-slowly-moving-back-to-u.s.-triad-organization-says http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/manufacturing-jobs-slowly-moving-back-to-u.s.-triad-organization-says#When:17:24:10Z A Triad organization said there is some optimism that the drop in American manufacturing jobs is slowly starting to reverse.

 

 

]]> 2011-10-12T17:24:10+00:00 Live local. Live small. http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/live-local.-live-small http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/live-local.-live-small#When:20:13:56Z We are hearing so much right now in the news about the collapse of American manufacturing. It’s a topic I spend a lot of time thinking about, so I started looking for some numbers about the manufacturing slice of the North Carolina pie. Is it completely gone? Or is it limping back to life?

]]> 2011-06-20T20:13:56+00:00 Snap-on Garners Success, Awards http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/snap-on-garners-success-awards-with-cherokee-county-workforce http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/snap-on-garners-success-awards-with-cherokee-county-workforce#When:20:13:39Z In 2002, Snap-on Incorporated moved its power tool manufacturing operations to Murphy, North Carolina. From the outset, the company employed a transformative lean manufacturing approach aimed at reducing costs and expanding capacity and efficiency, while improving quality. 

]]> 2011-06-20T20:13:39+00:00 The Miracle Worker http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/the-miracle-worker http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/the-miracle-worker#When:20:13:29Z You almost have to believe in miracles to think that a U.S. company can prosper in the demanding textiles industry. Especially in a global market crowded with cheap labor and cutthroat competition.

But if you have a hard time believing in miracles, meet Benny Best.

]]> 2011-06-20T20:13:29+00:00 Making Clear what’s made here http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/making-clear-whats-made-here http://www.ies.ncsu.edu/making-clear-whats-made-here#When:18:48:14Z Bill Howard, marketing manager for Max Daetwyler Corp., a maker of high-tech printing equipment in Huntersville, was lamenting last week about the stigma of manufacturing jobs among Americans today.

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