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The Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (The Center) has added two new staff members to its Research Services practice. Kathleen Hadley was named Market Research Consultant, and Haley Wadel joined as Market Research Associate.

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/MICHIGAN-MANUFACTURING-TECHNOLOGY-CENTER-ADDS-TWO
Last modified - May 05, 2022

BY: ROB STAUFFER, MBA, PMP Improving cost identification is one of the most crucial elements involved in driving your organization towards operational excellence and success. With the manufacturing sector evolving to a whole new level of functionality, manufacturers now...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/February-2017/How-Manufacturers-are-Improving-Cost-Identificatio
Last modified - April 25, 2019

  BY: CHARLIE WESTRA   Recently, I tasked my two kids to help with the daunting task of raking what they thought was an endless pile of leaves – a chore they hadn’t helped with much previously due to their ability to help combined with my inability to not push them li...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/December-2022/A-Leafy-Roadblock
Last modified - November 21, 2022

When navigating by map and compass, it is important to be aware of magnetic declination. The magnetic north is not located at the North Pole, so more than likely, your compass is not truly pointing north. You need to adjust your compass reading and account for the diff...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/November-2016/QMS-True-North
Last modified - April 25, 2019

BY: ELLIOT FORSYTH Manufacturing is changing. The industry is entering a new era, with oncoming workforce and technological advancements set to transform manufacturing as we know it. In this emerging age of smart manufacturing, a number of factors are contributing to...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/September-2018/Get-a-Peek-into-the-Factory-of-the-Future-at-Integ
Last modified - April 24, 2019

  Since 2013 the Skilled Trades Training Fund (STTF) has provided nearly $73 million in funding for training and apprenticeships. Starting this fall, another $29 million will be available for businesses throughout Michigan through the Going PRO Talent Fund, the new face...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/September-2018/The-Pros-of-Going-PRO-How-the-New-Improved-STTF
Last modified - April 24, 2019

Automation has many benefits for small and midsize manufacturers, and in today’s competitive job market, augmenting your workforce is a big perk. Automation, in general, enables machines to perform functions with minimal to no human intervention. Whether you use cloud-...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/May-2024-(1)/Streamlining-Manufacturing-Jobs-and-Operations-wit
Last modified - July 22, 2024

To ensure the needs of all Michigan manufacturers are met, the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center (MMTC) has established a state-wide presence throughout both the upper and lower peninsulas. Headquartered in Plymouth, MMTC serves the areas surrounding Traverse City, Sa...

https://www.the-center.org/About-The-Center/Locations/Grand-Rapids-Regional-Office
Last modified - May 13, 2025

BY: REBEKAH MCCARTER As the world continues to recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chains everywhere are facing raw material shortages, long lead times (in some cases more than a year), higher material and transportation costs, labor shorta...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/September-2021/Supply-Chain-Strategies-for-Building-Resilience-Ta
Last modified - September 20, 2021

Cybersecurity guidelines required by the Department of Defense (DoD) are likely to have an enormous impact on the 800 Michigan manufacturers that received a DoD contract in 2016. By December 31, 2017, all DoD contractors (including small businesses) must meet minimum cyberse...

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