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Supply Chain Mapping the Defense Sector in North Carolina
In a proactive response to changes in federal defense budgets, the North Carolina Defense Industry Diversification Initiative (DIDI) was created in 2017. The initiative has been managed through a partnership between NC […]
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mfgCON 2016: What We Learned and Who We Recognized
The theme of mfgCON 2016 could easily have been “Modern Manufacturing Challenges and How to Meet Them.” In between sessions and during networking coffee breaks over October 18 and 19, I heard folks talking with their peers about pressing issues like employee retention, digital disruptors, and creating culture shift—mfgCON creates a unique space in which we can not only learn about the challenges facing our sector, but really bounce ideas off of one another and hear what has worked, and what hasn’t.
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Southeast Secret Sauce
National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Advisory Board Member Phil Mintz, along with seven Center Directors in the Southeast region, were recently interviewed and highlighted in the September issue of Site Selection. In this issue, the magazine looked into the work being conducted by MEPs in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, the Carolinas and Tennessee to help manufacturers grow.
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Lean 100 with Simulation for Manufacturers
Introduction to lean concepts and tools with simulation specific to manufacturers
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Effective Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis
Learn a systematic approach to solve problems within an organization
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Statistical Process Control
(SPC)
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Measurement Systems Analysis
Measurement Systems Analysis (MSA) is the critical first step that should precede statistical data-based decision making.
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Manufactured in North Carolina
The Manufactured in North Carolina Network is a manufacturing industry networking and educational initiative administered by NC State University Industry Extension Services. MNC NETWORK INTEREST FORM Launching in […]
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Manufacturer Resources
NC State IES administers the most comprehensive North Carolina manufacturing assistance program, anchored by the North Carolina Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NCMEP). The IES team of regional extension agents and experienced […]
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