Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC) had a blast celebrating MFG Day over the last 7 days….from touring along with students on MFG Day October 6th to capping it off with the Manufacturer and Business Association MFG Event in Erie at…
The next ISO 9001: 2015 Internal Auditor training hosted by Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC) is scheduled for October 17-19, 2017 at Knowledge Center in Erie, PA
Most are aware by now that the revised ISO 9001:2015 for quality management…
Do you have an overdue project or targeted outcome that you just can’t get to or prefer not to consume existing staff resources. Perhaps you haven’t explored the potential of a college student intern, or perhaps you thought about it…
Sintergy Inc. was founded in 2003 and is a world class manufacturer of custom engineered powder metal components located in Jefferson County. These components are used in a variety of manufacturing industries, some of these include; automotive, agricultural equipment, lawn…
Now that college is back in session, Northwest Industrial Resource Center (NWIRC) has hit the road to attend career fairs that have already begun. Today, it’s the Grove City College Career Fair with Kim Stebick and Michael Griffith, and last…
by Bob Zaruta, President/CEO, NWIRC
Each October as Manufacturing Day approaches, I’m reminded that Mfg Day really does go on all year long and that you don’t have to be a manufacturer to agree. We all know that manufacturing is…
by Jean Cunningham. President of Jean Cunningham Consulting
I get to visit lots of organizations and see lots of accounts payable processes. And, I’m sorry to say, that the large majority of A/P processes I see use decades old methods…
By Jean Cunningham, President, Jean Cunningham Consulting
After 10 years of lean accounting consulting, I continue to think holding an improvement event focused on ‘closing the books’ is a great entry point for those in the accounting function. The activities…
