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Every day, MMTC is out consulting with Michigan’s manufacturers about how to improve their competitiveness. While we work with a diverse group of companies – from food and chemical producers to automobile parts and metal manufacturers – organizations of all industries...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/June-2015/Choosing-a-Path-For-Your-Company-Six-Sigma,-Lean
Last modified - May 29, 2019

It’s probably not a bad idea for smaller and mid-sized manufacturers (SMMs) to adopt an “us against them” attitude as they become aware of the prevalence of cyber-attacks in the digital age of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Industry 4.0. Read the full article f...

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/Cyber-Secure-Manufacturing-Is-Smart-Manufacturing
Last modified - May 02, 2022

As Lean Program Manager at The Center, Dave Kay provides custom training and mentoring to manufacturers across Michigan. His focus is on Lean philosophy, principles and tools to support companies as they work through their Lean transformation to reduce waste, cut costs and im...

https://www.the-center.org/About-The-Center/Our-Team/Lean-Team/David-Kay
Last modified - May 24, 2023

In an article published last year, the American Independent Business Alliance highlighted a shift in consumer behavior. More and more frequently, consumers choose to shop at local and independent shops, i.e. buy locally.   There are some great reasons to buy locally...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/November-2014/Michigan-Holiday-Shopping-Guide-Buy-Local
Last modified - May 29, 2019

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/November-2017
Last modified - February 23, 2019

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/February-2016
Last modified - February 23, 2019

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/November-2019
Last modified - October 30, 2019

One of the most sought-after classes this past year is GD&T, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. GD&T is an international language used on business documents and drawings to accurately communicate what is going on in the picture without the use of words. The language i...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/November-2021/What-Is-GDT
Last modified - November 24, 2021

FIND the Perfect Organizational Management SERVICE FOR YOUR COMPANY Here at the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, our Operational Excellence programs strive to offer clients proven and successful solutions to their management problems.  Our experienced business proce...

https://www.the-center.org/Our-Services/Operational-Excellence
Last modified - December 12, 2022

Compare the Strength of Your Organization with Performance Benchmarking Competitive analysis is often performed when evaluating how an organization performs side by side to its competitors. At the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center, we have an assessment called Perform...

https://www.the-center.org/Our-Services/Operational-Excellence/Assessments/Performance-Benchmarking
Last modified - September 27, 2016