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  BY: THE CENTER   Last week, the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center’s Smart Technology Zone was on the road again. It was a huge hit at the Advanced Manufacturing Expo in Grand Rapids, Mich., where our Industry 4.0 team joined our West Michigan team to talk abo...

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At the beginning of 2020, we made a few predictions about how manufacturing would fare throughout the new year, touching on industry-wide challenges and trends such as the talent shortage, international tariffs and technology investments. However, we could not have predic...

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BY: BRIAN MAMO Manufacturing Day answers the question: what does it mean to be a manufacturer? If you were to ask 20 people this question, you would get 20 different answers. This is because of not only the lack of awareness of the manufacturing industry, but also ...

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The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) shared this video from Automation Alley’s Integr8 conference on Industry 4.0 and how technology can benefit Michigan manufacturers. If you have questions or want to learn more about implementing technology, let us know, and...

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2025 Board of Directors ED TERRIS Chair, Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center Board of Directors Director of Operations, Android Industries CARLA BAILO President & CEO,  ECOS Consulting Michael J. Coast President Emeritus,  Michigan Manufacturing Techno...

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O: 231.995.2005 lrollin@the-center.org Lisa Rollin is the Senior Accountant for the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center's Northern Michigan office and manages over $11 million in training funds. She has more than 35 years’ experience coordinating and managing local,...

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