EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a guest editorial by Cory Albrecht. Albrecht is the director of the Advanced Institute for Manufacturing (AIM) at Mohawk Valley Community College. Originally published in the Central New York Business Journal | August 3, 2023 I recently asked a roomful of eighth graders, “Close your eyes and picture yourself walking down a …
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Technicians look over a chip processing machine at the Micron Technology automotive chip manufacturing plant Tuesday Jan. 1, 2019, in Manassas, Virginia. Steve Helber | AP Photo Building a facility for a global corporation that will be employing 9,000 people isn’t something that happens overnight. An initiative of this scale and magnitude requires a deliberate …
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This is a guest editorial by Steve Lockwood. Lockwood is the executive director of CITEC, the regional New York Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NY MEP) center serving the North Country. The North Country has a fundamental workforce problem, but there are solutions within our grasp. Amid statistics that show a double-digit decline in the region’s …
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Technology transfer from research to real-world applications, particularly in the manufacturing sector, presents a number of challenges. Small manufacturers present unique environments to test experimental or early stage technology. However, identifying these companies and understanding their unique situations are a challenge for the inventor. Brian Weiss, a mechanical engineer at the National Institute of Standards …
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The New York State Manufacturing Extension Partnership plays a vital role in the state helping fuel growth for both established companies and startups. The ten regional MEP Centers and the statewide MEP Center provide services including training on manufacturing priciples, aiding in cybersecurity certification, obtaining funds/grants for business investment, helping connect manufacturers to suppliers and …
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