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Unless you’ve been without power for the last 24 hours, and with this polar vortex that’s entirely possible, you know that President Obama delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night. And, if you’ve read the transcript or watched it live, you know that the...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/January-2014/Manufacturing-Michigan-Leads-the-Way
Last modified - June 04, 2019

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https://www.the-center.org/Blog/December-2012/Manufacturing-Tips-The-Value-of-Collaboration
Last modified - June 07, 2019

Cybersecurity guidelines required by the U.S. Department of Defense are likely to have an “enormous impact” on the 800 Michigan manufacturers that received government contracts in 2016, manufacturing experts say. By the end of the year, all DoD contractors (including small b...

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/Department-of-Defense-Cybersecurity-Guidelines-Lik
Last modified - May 05, 2022

Elliot Forsyth, Vice President of Business Operations at Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, an organization dedicated to helping Michigan manufacturers work smarter, joins Automation Alley's Tom Kelly on the podcast. 

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/EPISODE-5-HELPING-MANUFACTURERS-WORK-SMARTER
Last modified - May 05, 2022

Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Program Manager, Chuck Werner, describes Theory of Constraints from a manufacturing perspective. Read the full article from Smartsheet.com. 

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-Theory-of-Constr
Last modified - May 02, 2022

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https://www.the-center.org/Blog/July-2015/Celebrate-Michigan-Manufacturing-and-American-Qual
Last modified - May 29, 2019

A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) is an automated system that utilizes real-time data to assist you in measuring how your production equates with financial performance. As we continue on the path to a data-driven culture, it is imperative for manufacturers to have syste...

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/Manufacturing-Execution-Systems-What-You-Don’t-Kno
Last modified - May 02, 2022

Increase your capability to lead your organization's Lean transformation. Participants will learn through our Active Learning Model (ALM) approach by directly applying their learning to mini projects in their workplace.

https://www.the-center.org/Classes/Northern-Michigan-Classes/Lean-Manufacturing-Champion-Certification-with-Kai
Last modified - November 15, 2024

This interactive course is conducted in a simulated work environment that teaches the origins of Lean and how the methodology can drastically impact an organization's cultural and financial performance.

https://www.the-center.org/Classes/Northern-Michigan-Classes/Lean-Manufacturing-Simulation
Last modified - November 15, 2024

BY: GEORGE SINGOS Manufacturing continues to evolve and advance at a rapid pace. As some are keeping up by incorporating new innovations and practices into facilities, other more reluctant companies are quickly falling behind. And while 90% of manufacturers believe Ind...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/March-2021/Manufacturing-is-Advancing-Don’t-Get-Left-Behind
Last modified - March 25, 2021