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Increasing Throughput and Decreasing Lead Time within Final Assembly

About Hope’s Windows of Jamestown, New York, is the preeminent designer and manufacturer of steel windows and doors in the US. Hope’s Windows is a 100+ year old company focused on producing premium-quality custom windows and doors for residential and commercial new construction, retro fit, and historic preservation. The Challenge Hope’s Windows has multiple plants …

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The State of Cybersecurity, with Cory Albrecht

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Picture the scene: You arrive at your small Mohawk Valley manufacturing company one morning and try to log onto your computer, only to discover you’re locked out. All your files—confidential personnel information, financial records, intellectual property and more—are under the control of another party. You can’t even communicate with the millions of dollars’ worth of …

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Success Lean Process Implementation

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About Island Components Group is a Long Island manufacturer designing and manufacturing the highest-performance motors, electromechanical servo-actuators and rotating components in the precision motion industry. Based in the Hauppauge Industrial park, they provide aerospace, defense and space customers with advanced design capabilities and superior customer service. The Challenge The client’s department, initially laid out in …

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The State of The Supply Chain, with Don Lynch

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In the quest for profitability, growth and a competitive edge, few things are more important than how a manufacturer manages its supply chain. Converting inputs—materials, equipment, people and energy—into saleable goods and services is the very essence of manufacturing. Offering relevant goods and services at competitive prices and lead times can make or break your …

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Industry 4.0 and cybersecurity – How to protect your investment

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In a blog originally posted on the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) website, authored by Pat Toth in June, 2024, the importance of cybersecurity in the context of Industry 4.0 for small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) is discussed. The blog highlights that while Industry 4.0 offers significant benefits for SMMs, it also introduces …

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NY MEP Impact Report Now Available

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The New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) is continuing to have a major impact on manufacturing in New York State. As a newly released report explains, NY MEP helped the state’s manufacturers achieve $1.13B in cost savings, new and retained sales, and new investments during fiscal year 2023. During this same period, nearly 6,500 …

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Advanced Manufacturing Initiative Launched to Address Critical Issues Facing New York Manufacturers

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Led by four centers within the New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the newly created initiative will help manufacturers with cybersecurity, advanced materials, supply chain and technology projects ALBANY, N.Y. – The New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) announced the launch of its Advanced Manufacturing Initiative, which will help small to mid-sized manufacturers tackle some of the …

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New York MEP Triumphs: Unveiling Success Stories

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The New York State Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) supports the enhancement of competitiveness for small and mid-sized manufacturers. Ten regional centers and one statewide center offer a wide variety of services: innovation, process and quality improvement, product development, scale-up, technology acceleration, sustainable manufacturing, and more. In 2022, NY MEP has helped NYS manufacturers increase …

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Bridging the gap between startups and manufacturers key to boosting Rochester’s innovation economy

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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a guest editorial by Mike Riedlinger. Riedlinger is the Managing Director, Technology Commercialization & Scale For ClimateTech for NextCorps. Originally published in the Rochester Business Journal | September 26, 2023 Rochester was built on innovation. We’ve always been home to people with big ideas – from entrepreneurs tinkering in their basement …

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Schumer Visits Ljungström’s Wellsville Plant After Delivering Key Fed $$$ to Power Company’s Transition from Coal to Clean Energy, Announces Company Adding 50+ New Good-Paying Jobs in Next Year; Following Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, Senator Details How Fed Investments He Secured Can Revitalize Upstate NY Manufacturing and Strengthen America’s Clean-Energy Economy

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Following the one-year anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer recently visited Ljungström’s Wellsville plant – after delivering a $1.5 million workforce development grant in 2021 to help power the company’s transition from coal to clean energy – to announce the company now projects to add over 50 new …

Schumer Visits Ljungström’s Wellsville Plant After Delivering Key Fed $$$ to Power Company’s Transition from Coal to Clean Energy, Announces Company Adding 50+ New Good-Paying Jobs in Next Year; Following Anniversary of the Inflation Reduction Act, Senator Details How Fed Investments He Secured Can Revitalize Upstate NY Manufacturing and Strengthen America’s Clean-Energy Economy Read More »

Increasing Throughput and Decreasing Lead Time within Final Assembly

The State of Cybersecurity, with Cory Albrecht

Success Lean Process Implementation

The State of The Supply Chain, with Don Lynch

Industry 4.0 and cybersecurity – How to protect your investment

NY MEP Impact Report Now Available

Advanced Manufacturing Initiative Launched to Address Critical Issues Facing New York Manufacturers

New York MEP Triumphs: Unveiling Success Stories

Bridging the gap between startups and manufacturers key to boosting Rochester’s innovation economy

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