by Susan Hileman, NWIRC Strategic Business Advisor
What makes family-owned businesses different? Some owners state their success—and perhaps their very survival—is related to the fact they are family-owned. Studies have shown family-owned businesses can out-perform other types of businesses by…
Lean Together™, a working group for operational excellence focusing on concepts of 2 Second Lean, is scheduled to kick-off on April 26, 2017. The kick-off breakfast meeting will be from 8-10am at LindenPointe in Hermitage, PA and will include a…
Keith R. Szewczyk, CEO of Bliley Technologies, is a keynote speaker for the upcoming Manufacturers Growth Conference in Erie on May 18th. During his presentation, Growing People and Changing Culture, he will focus on why growing people starts with a…
Jonathan M. D’Silva, Manager of the law firm MMI Intellectual Property, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Manufacturers Growth Conference in St Marys (May 17) and Erie (May 18). His presentation, “Intellectual Property: Copyrights, Patents, Trademarks, and Trade…
Harborcreek native, Rob Englert, is the founder and principal designer of ram industrial design (ram) and will be a keynote speaker at the Manufacturers Growth Conference in Erie on May 18th. His presentation, “Staying at the Forefront of an Uncertain…
by Craig Corsi, Lead Consultant, Vie Associates, LLC
With Spring upon us, some of us may have already begun tackling those chores we have on our spring cleanup checklist. It’s an annual rite-of-passage this time of year to begin preparing…
Women in Manufacturing™(WiM) is the only national trade association dedicated to supporting, promoting and inspiring women who have chosen a career in the manufacturing industry. A couple of weeks ago, the Pennslyvania Chapter of WiM held it’s first meeting of…
Manufacturers in Northwest PA who are contractors or subcontractors doing business with the Department of Defense should be assessing their compliance with the newest cybersecurity requirements for safeguarding information and incident reporting. The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS 252.204-7012)…
