Manufacturing Business Blog
Helpful articles from manufacturing experts to help your organization grow sales, reduce risks, and retain employees.
Roxanne Baumann appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council
Roxanne Baumann, Director of Global Engagement for WMEP Manufacturing Solutions Roxanne Baumann, Director of Global Engagement for WMEP Manufacturing Solutions, has been appointed to the U.S. Department of Commerce Trade Finance Advisory Council. Baumann’s appointment is effective immediately and will…
Solutions For Workforce Challenges In Manufacturing
For many years, Wisconsin manufacturers struggled to find qualified workers. Now, they are having difficulty finding merely attracting any employees. George BureauWMEP, Vice President Consulting Services “This issue really started to build in the mid to late 1990s. At that…
Right approach crucial to maximize international sales
ExporTech™ program can help Author: Dan Steininger, Milwaukee BizTimes, Reprinted from 10/11-24, 2010 Every business leader knows the number one task is to continue to grow revenues on a profitable basis. Larry Page, the cofounder of Google, famously said: “We understand…
Technology Transfer Acceleration by the MEP National Network
By: Brian A. Weiss From my standpoint, technology transfer is not easy, especially when attempting to introduce a new capability or technology into the manufacturing sector. Smaller manufacturers in particular present unique environments and challenges that must be appropriately understood if…
Cybersecurity and Industry 4.0 – What You Need to Know
This blog is part one of a series on cybersecurity and Industry 4.0. Credit: iStock/monsitj This morning my favorite local morning news program had an interesting segment on new slang words and what they mean. While the definitions were probably not…
Cybersecurity for the Manufacturing Sector: Reduce Data Integrity Breaches with NIST SP 1800-10
April 21, 2022By: Dr. Michael Powell Credit: iStock/xieyuliang Industrial control systems (ICS) help manufacturers boost productivity, optimize efficiency and advance production lines. Historically, ICS networks were isolated from the information technology (IT) networks and internet, or “air gapped.” Today, air gapping is…