Helping Smaller Manufacturers Compete, Innovate, and Grow
Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) helps local companies succeed in their efforts to develop new products, improve processes, and broaden their presence in the market. For examples of how MEP...
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Finding the Right Fit; Small Companies and Banks
American manufacturers are saying that business is booming, but many of them also say that banks aren’t keen to provide the loans necessary to hire more workers, buy new equipment, and ramp up...
View ArticleManufacturing Data & Trends
Manufacturing is a dynamic and changing industry. Explore and analyze the current state of manufacturing and its potential future direction. To this end, several manufacturing indicators are listed...
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The Benefits of Manufacturing Jobs
The role of the manufacturing sector in the U.S. economy is more prominent than is suggested solely by its output or number of workers. It is a cornerstone of innovation in our economy: manufacturing...
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ACE Tool Helps U.S. Businesses Fully Assess the Advantages of Manufacturing...
Created on April 10, 2013 I have the pleasure of meeting frequently with business owners from across the country. They talk about where their challenges are in growing and sustaining their businesses,...
View ArticleInvesting in Manufacturing Communities Partnership
Created on April 23, 2013 The Investing in Manufacturing Communities Partnership (IMCP) is a new Administration-wide initiative that will accelerate the resurgence of manufacturing and help...
View ArticleObama Administration Seeks Applicants for First Phase of 'Investing in...
Created on May 10, 2013 Effort will encourage an improved approach to economic development around the country The Obama administration today announced that it is accepting applications for the first...
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Next Generation Supply Chain Management
Created on April 2, 2014 This article was originally posted on the PNC Business Insights e-news section. Guest blog post by John Lloyd, MANTECEvery company, large or small, is dependent upon the...
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Minority Businesses Keep the “Made in America” Brand Strong
Created on September 26, 2014 Recent studies have shown that the pace of growth in the U.S. manufacturing sector continues to rise. Minority businesses are playing an integral part in that growth and...
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Supporting Manufacturers on Manufacturing Day and Every Day
Created on September 30, 2014 Greg Sizemore is the Director of the International Trade Administration’s U.S. Commercial Service team in North Carolina.This post originally appeared on the Tradeology,...
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MBDA Supports U.S. Manufacturers
Created on October 3, 2014 Today is Manufacturing Day and it deserves special attention this year. Manufacturing drives economic recovery and for the first time in more than 10 years, manufacturing...
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Minority-Owned Manufacturing Firms Employ 342,000 Thousand Workers!
Created on March 4, 2015 In the first of a series of new industry-based fact sheets released by MBDA, data reveals that minority-owned manufacturing firms employ 342,000 workers and grew faster than...
View ArticleMaking it in America
Created on June 10, 2015 Making it in America showcases the opportunities manufacturing offers millions of workers and the variety of career pathways available. U.S. manufacturers are the most...
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Using Short-term Debt to Meet Long-term Needs
Created on June 17, 2015 This post originally appeared on the NIST MEP Blog Stretching your businesses working capital through various types of short-term debt instruments can be a good solution to...
View ArticleA Resource for Manufacturers: Evolution of the Global Economy, Manufacturing...
Created on June 24, 2015 This year, Manufacturing Extension Partnership Program (MEP) celebrates its 25th anniversary. In anticipation of this milestone, we reflect on events of the last two and a...
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Getting Involved - Manufacturing Day 2015
Created on August 24, 2015 Mark your calendars for October 2, 2015, and get ready to celebrate all things manufacturing! Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) is an incredible opportunity to showcase the amazing...
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First-Ever National MBE Manufacturers Summit at Georgia Tech
Created on September 2, 2015 A national manufacturing industry-specific event exclusively for minority business enterprise (MBE) manufacturers, supply chain decision makers, and stakeholders with a...
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The Countdown to Manufacturing Day
Created on September 15, 2015 All over the country, manufacturing companies and other organizations are preparing to host an anticipated 400,000 people who want to experience American manufacturing up...
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Our Increased Focus on Manufacturers over the Past Few Years is Producing...
Created on October 28, 2015 Minority businesses are playing an integral part in keeping the ‘Made in America’ product strong as the U.S. manufacturing sector continues to rise. Minority-owned...
View ArticleInvitation to Attend the National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2016
Created on January 13, 2016 It is with great pleasure that I write to invite you to attend the National MBE Manufacturers Summit 2016 at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, GA on March...
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