April 2016

Manufacturing
Update

The Manufacturing Update is a bi-monthly electronic newsletter from Industry Expansion Solutions with up-to-date manufacturing news. Below you can view past issues.

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North Carolina’s New Manufacturing Hub

North Carolina’s premier manufacturing network has a new name and new, affordable membership rates and benefits. mfgNC Connections, which has replaced the Manufacturing Makes it Real Network, will serve as an informational and networking hub for North Carolina’s vibrant manufacturing base.

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MNC Redesigned for Optimal User Experience

Manufactured in North Carolina (MNC), an online supply chain database of North Carolina manufacturers that is administered by the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP), is being redesigned thanks to a $250,000 grant from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The grant supports the development of B2B networks, which MNC will cultivate through two phases of improvements to the site.

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RFR Embraces Six Sigma; Sees Results

Situations that seem at first glance like disasters, can sometimes turn out to be opportunities in disguise. That’s exactly what Oxford-based manufacturer RFR Metal Fabrication discovered when a valued customer came to them with a big problem.

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BSCI Poised for Growth Following ISO 9001 Certification

Manufacturer BSCI, Inc. was recently awarded ISO 9001:2008 certification. The company made the decision to pursue ISO 9001 certification to take advantage of opportunities to broaden and diversify its customer base.

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Village of Pinehurst, Duke Healthcare and Keihin North America Recognized for Performance Excellence

NC Secretary of Commerce John Skvarla will recognize the Village of Pinehurst for its performance excellence program during the May 2016 Village Council meeting.

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