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Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC), situated in the foothill of Morganton, NC, is seeking to address the skills gap issues manufacturers currently face. In order to equip manufacturing students with the necessary skills to succeed, WPCC is updating the curriculum to ensure better alignment with the ever-changing manufacturing industry. Learn more about how WPCC is training a new generation of engineers, machinists and CNC programmers »

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), working with the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA), has published the first international guide on Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA). It incorporates the best practices from both AIAG and VDA methodologies, into one harmonized, structured approach.

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Across the United States, small and medium-sized manufacturers are contemplating integrating industrial robots into their facilities for various reasons, including taking on repetitive tasks and freeing up staff-up to focus on higher-level work and assignments and to increase productivity overall. A key question that can and must be addressed—how do you ensure that any robot integration project is a success on your terms? Here are four simple suggestions from advanced MEP National Network robotics expert Matt Minner.

With bottom-line benefits such as reduced cycle times, improved employee satisfaction, and fewer customer returns, robots are giving small and medium-sized manufacturers the ability to compete with larger players. Four ways robots can deliver ROI to your company »

Maintaining an active and engaging blog on your company’s website is a great way to increase customer engagement. Organizations that blog receive 97% more links to their webpage resulting in more online traffic.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes innovation and industrial competitiveness in domestic manufacturing. One area of focus is on how to advance maintenance strategies in order to save money through waste and downtime reduction. If you are a senior staff member who is familiar with the maintenance practices, cost and strategies at your organization, they’d like to hear from you. Data collected will lead to the future development of a tool that companies may use to estimate cost savings. Your participation is appreciated, the data provided is anonymous, and best of all, the survey is brief!

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Protecting your manufacturing organization from potential cyber-attacks is of the utmost importance. According to the U.S Department of Homeland Security, manufacturing is the second most targeted industry based on the number of recorded attacks. With small and medium-sized manufacturers being the most vulnerable to attacks, it is critical to understand and implement cybersecurity requirements.

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It’s a new era for marketing your manufacturing business and there are a plethora of free tools like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube which can be utilized to let your customers and potential customers stay up-to-date about the events, services and products your business has to offer.

California Manufacturing Network (CMTC) is offering a free Social Media for Manufacturers guide to help manufacturers tailor their social media efforts to optimize benefits. Potential payoffs include increased audience engagement, connecting with other manufacturers, reaching a global market and highlighting what makes your business and product unique.

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