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Understanding the Lean Six Sigma Tiered Belt System
Every manufacturing company has a desire to reduce costs and increase revenue. One of the best ways to do that is to take a hard look at the company’s processes and find out where they can be improv... Read More
A Balanced Approach to Advancements Helps Ensure Manufacturers Global Competitiveness
American manufacturing is on the rise and it appears to be destined to claim the number one spot in the world in the next several years, but it will only happen if United States (US) manufacturers rem... Read More
NIST MEP Researching the Use and Value of Manufacturing Credentials
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), through the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), is embarking on a very important activity to determine the use and value of m... Read More
Key Practices of Leadership: Leaders Enable
The best leaders are oriented toward the future and toward serving others. Therefore, one of the key practices of a leader is to enable those around them. They seek to help their team to grow in their... Read More
How the R&D Tax Credit can Help Ohio Manufacturers Conserve Cash
Is your Ohio business developing new or improved products, processes, techniques, or formulas? Good news is near, as you may be eligible for the Research & Development Tax Credit which is a tax s... Read More
Key Practices of Leadership: Leaders Challenge
One of the traits of a great leader is that they are forward thinking. A manager is focused on today’s tasks and directing people to complete them. A leader, on the other hand, focuses most of their... Read More
PolymerOhio Summer Events Covering Cybersecurity, Workforce and Tax Credits
PolymerOhio has added three new informative presentations to its summer schedule. These presentations will give attending manufacturers a chance to learn from experts on topics that are important to t... Read More
NCCIC Releases a Fact Sheet on WannaCry Ransomware
If you haven’t kept yourself informed on the recent WannaCry Ransomware cyber attack that rocked the world this last week, it’s easier to do so now. And you’ll want to do so, because... Read More
Building Unexpected Ecosystem Partnerships to Increase Global Competitiveness
American manufacturing is on the rise and it appears to be destined to claim the number one spot in the world in the next several years, but it will only happen if United States (US) manufacturers rem... Read More
Key Practices of Leadership: Leaders Communicate
One of the key practices of leadership is communication. We previously defined leadership as influence and described some of the practices of leadership. As leaders we seek to build, inspire, challeng... Read More