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NIST MEP Helps Manufacturers Respond to the Pandemic and Thrive Despite It
The MEP program supports the competitiveness of U.S.-based manufacturing by making manufacturing technologies, processes and services more accessible to small and medium-sized manufacturers through MEP Centers in all 50 states and Puerto Rico. According to the survey,...
NCMEP’s Response to President Joe Biden’s Greensboro Speech
On Thursday, April 14, President Joe Biden traveled to Greensboro, North Carolina, to visit the campus of North Carolina A&T State University, a North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP) partner. The president met with faculty and students whose...
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Just-in-time Manufacturing Didn’t Cause the Supply Chain Crisis
I was asked to respond to this article based on my experience with lean, and honestly, this article is not very accurate from my point of view. I see no one in any industry blaming just-in-time (JIT) for supply chain issues. I mean, think about it this way. The whole...
NC Center for Engineering Technology’s Innovation Camps Inspire A New Generation
Suppose you visit the North Carolina Center for Engineering Technologies (NCCET) in June and July. In that case, you will encounter eager-bright-eyed elementary, middle and high school-aged children ready to learn about science, technology, engineering and mathematics...