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In this year’s FE “State of Food Manufacturing Survey,” 40 percent of food and beverage manufacturing respondents reported implementing lean manufacturing systems to benchmark and improve their operations, while 41 percent reported having a Total Quality Management (TQM) sys...

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/Benchmark-Plant-Processes-to-Become-Competitive
Last modified - May 05, 2022

American manufacturing has been on a steady growth streak for years now, but that wasn’t always the case. Back in the middle to late 1980s, U.S. industry was mired in a long, severe slump, and had been shedding plants and workers since the 1970s. The U.S. Congress and Presid...

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/The-MEP-National-Network-A-Public-Private-Partners
Last modified - May 02, 2022

Within this article you'll learn about automated manufacturing practices, manufacturing jobs lost to automation, and expert discussion on better wages and job creation. Read the full article from smartsheet.com .

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/The-Benefits-of-Factory-and-Manufacturing-Automati
Last modified - May 02, 2022

The Advanced Manufacturing Expo will feature more educational opportunities than in past years, one of the more noticeable differences to an event entering its sixth year. This year’s installment of the annual trade show, which features over 200 vendors while highlighting th...

https://www.the-center.org/Resources/News/Education-a-focus-at-this-year’s-Advanced-Manufact
Last modified - May 02, 2022

BY: REBEKAH MCCARTER The COVID-19 outbreak forced companies to evaluate and transform their traditional ways of doing business nearly overnight. Leaders and team members were required to quickly adapt to this new normal to make safety the top priority. As companies work...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/July-2020/COVID-19-Emphasizes-the-Need-for-New-Skills-Among
Last modified - July 23, 2020

...to bring you this special bulletin.  We regularly look for new methods and products with which we can serve Michigan businesses, with a special focus on manufacturers. As a result, we're adding key personnel to concentrate on Michigan's emerging and expanding ...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/August-2014/We-Interrupt-This-BlogCast
Last modified - May 31, 2019

There was a really great article published in Industry Week this month called, “Innovation: One Size Fits One.” The article relayed quotes and stories from industry experts about the importance of innovation in the manufacturing field. One of the main point...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/July-2013/Increasing-Competitiveness-through-Innovation
Last modified - June 06, 2019

In addition to being a harbinger of spring . . . something that is desperately desired by virtually every Michigan resident this year . . . . March brings us wonderful local and internationally recognized holidays.    First, we have 313 Day - reflecting love for one ...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/March-2014/Michigan-in-March-Detroit-Love,-PI-Day-and-Green
Last modified - June 04, 2019

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https://www.the-center.org/Blog/June-2013/Three-Key-Marketing-Initiatives-for-Michigan’s-Man
Last modified - June 06, 2019

  BY: JAMIE HEADLEY   For the first time in our nation’s history, four generations (and soon to be five) work alongside each other. Manufacturers now find themselves trying to balance age gaps that can span upwards of 50 years between the youngest and oldest employees....

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/June-2017/Engaging-Your-Evolving-Workforce
Last modified - April 25, 2019