Manufacturing companies strive for a culture of continuous improvement and statistical process control (SPC) consists of basic methods to increase effectiveness. SPC charts are powerful tools to alert you to process issues that could potentially lead to a defect. Knowing…
NWIRC is seeking a Marketing Analyst Intern for an opportunity at a manufacturer in Warren, PA. Our client is a designer and manufacturer of innovative and proprietary polyurethane and rubber industrial components. Their products are used in warehouses, for road…
NWIRC is seeking a Content Marketing Intern for a manufacturer in Erie, PA. Our client manufactures a patented one-person loading, unloading, and securing system for enclosed vehicle trailers hauling exotic and collectible cars. This growing manufacturer seeks a creative, energetic…
By Susan Hileman, NWIRC Strategic Business Advisor
Generational diversity often looks at issues with generations communicating ineffectively resulting in lost productivity. Often, we hear “They don’t do things (ie, work, learn, have the same values) like we do.” The newest…
It’s probably ‘safe’ to say that safety is a top priority for manufacturers. Most companies try to be proactive in providing a safe environment for their employees. They also take similar measures with their customers and other visitors. According to…
by Michael Griffith, NWIRC Manufacturing Technology Engineer
Happy New Year! For many of our regional manufacturers, 2018 sales revenues gave plenty of cause for celebration. The U.S. economy is expected to have grown over 3% during 2018 and many northwest…
by Bob Zaruta, President/CEO, NWIRC
Manufacturers will continue to feel the effects of workforce shortages in the New Year, from shortages of those with the specific skills required for a job to others with interest in on-the-job training to break…
We’ve all heard Einstein’s famously proclaimed definition of insanity: continuing to do the same thing over and over, and then expecting different results. Yet we continue to hear… “but that’s the way we’ve always done it” and people and processes…
