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BY: ANDY NICHOLS Competency is all around us. It pervades our lives. We see competency on television, for example, in “America’s Got Talent.” Talented people, regardless of their age, gender or social background, performing all manner of stage acts that wow the sho...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/February-2018/Achieving-Competency-in-Quality-Manufacturing-s
Last modified - April 24, 2019

BY: JOHN SPILLSON Public concern over health and safety is at an all-time high. Concerns about food are no exception as customers everywhere look for reassurance and peace of mind to know that what they’re consuming each day is safe. According to guidance released in ...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/April-2020/Food-Manufacturing-in-the-Age-of-COVID-19-Updates
Last modified - April 21, 2020

Start the year on the right foot by focusing on employee skill development. Explore our new courses being offered in 2023.   BLUEPRINT READING FOR WELDERS This course is designed for those who need an introduction to drawing interpretation. A special focus on the most...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/January-2023/New-Year,-New-Courses
Last modified - December 07, 2022

BY: JIM GORMAN In a time when manufacturers are struggling to maintain productivity due to an unprecedented talent shortage, the value of an effective employee training plan cannot be ignored. Building a relevant, strategic training plan is vital to developing and retain...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/August-2021/Fill-Talent-Gaps-in-Your-Facility-with-the-Going-P
Last modified - August 11, 2021

  BY: EMILY WICKER   Marketing is a key piece of the business strategy that puts value to products or services to satisfy a customer’s wants and/or needs. As technology continues to play a role in our everyday lives, it is important for manufacturers to utilize Digita...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/October-2022/How-Digital-Marketing-Can-Help-Michigan-Manufactur
Last modified - October 25, 2022

If you Google the phrase “Value Stream Mapping,” a v ery elaborate (and wordy) definition pops up on the screen. In order to understand the concept, we must simplify the definition. Value Stream Mapping looks at how things are currently executed in order to improve pro...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/September-2015/Improving-Processes-through-Value-Stream-Mapping
Last modified - April 26, 2019

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https://www.the-center.org/Blog/November-2013/Employee-Retention-Why-it’s-Important-to-Manufact
Last modified - June 04, 2019

Do you ever wonder how the Federal Government can assist your company?  Or why the perks which seem to flow to major US corporations don’t trickle down to your business?  Well, times are changing and resources are available!  Two years ago, the National Network for Manuf...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/June-2016/Detroit’s-LIFT-Gearing-Up-for-Small-and-Mid-Sized
Last modified - April 25, 2019

  BY: ROBERT SCIPIONE   It appears everyone is talking about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Although the technology is not brand new, it has now developed enough and weaved its way into various life applications, with manufacturing being one.   AI has emerged as a ga...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/August-2023/How-Can-AI-Help-My-Company
Last modified - July 22, 2024

In the next seven years, the U.S. Census Bureau is calling for a significant population change in the 55 and older segment. What does this mean? Business leaders and executives are committed to remaining in business longer. Because of an inability to envision leaving t...

https://www.the-center.org/Blog/August-2015/Succession-Planning-Strategies-What-You-Need-to-K
Last modified - April 26, 2019