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A pilot is necessary, but eventually businesses in the world of Industry 4.0 need to land the plane. Going from idea to implementation was the theme of the sixth annual Northern Michigan Manufacturing Summit on Tuesday at Northwestern Michigan College’s Hagerty Center. Read ...

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/Summit-Stresses-Pushing-Past-Pilots
Last modified - May 02, 2022

The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (The Center) has announced the addition of Gregg Peterson to its Accelerating Technology team. Peterson was named Principle Materials Engineer and will work on-site at the Detroit headquarters of Lightweight Innovations for Tomorr...

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/The-Center-Adds-Lightweight-Materials-Expert-to-Te
Last modified - May 05, 2022

Pushing forward a focus on the manufacturing of lightweight materials, it was announced that the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center would be receiving $1.2 million in federal grants. Read the full article from The Peninsula. 

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/The-Center-Awarded-Federal-Funds-for-Transition-to
Last modified - May 05, 2022

Cybersecurity is paramount to our nation’s safety and our military’s viability. Having a sustainable plan in place to combat cyber threats also is critical to the survival of a small business because just one cyber-attack can be catastrophic. Read the latest guest blog post ...

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/Cybersecurity-Requirements-Raising-the-Stakes-for
Last modified - May 02, 2022

Justine Burdette took over leadership of the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center-West early this year. Burdette brings a new perspective and problem-solving skills to guide MMTC-West through the next evolution of manufacturing. Read the full article from MiBiz.com. 

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/Burdette-lends-problem-solving-skills-to-MMTC-West
Last modified - May 05, 2022

The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program has tapped the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center to lead a national effort to prepare MEP centers to roll out cybersecurity services to small and medium-size manufac...

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/The-Center-to-Manage-National-Cybersecurity-Initia
Last modified - May 02, 2022

For small businesses in today’s global and technologically advanced market, it is crucial to maintain competitiveness and stay aligned with larger organizations. Generally speaking, small and medium sized manufacturers, those categorized with less than 250 employees, are ...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/October-2016/Small-Medium-Sized-Manufacturers-Take-Advantage
Last modified - April 25, 2019

BY: ROGER TOMLINSON A manufacturer’s focus each day must revolve around increasing production, reducing costs and generating profits—while simultaneously minimizing the risk of errors. This can be a delicate balance for manufacturers to achieve. That’s why implementin...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/August-2017/Improving-Your-Value-Implementing-Lean-Manufactur
Last modified - April 24, 2019

C: 269.491.3219 mgettel@the-center.org Mark Gettel is a Business Solutions Manager for the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center’s southwest region. Mark’s responsibilities include supporting small to medium-sized Michigan manufacturers by providing them with assistan...

https://www.the-center.org/About-The-Center/Our-Team/Business-Solutions/Mark-Gettel
Last modified - July 16, 2021

  drive MANUFACTURING innovation and growth with STC grant funding The Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM) initiative is working to expand Michigan’s mobility capacity and boost our economy. The STC Grant is a targeted funding program helping Michigan companies purs...

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/STC-Grant
Last modified - July 30, 2025