The finalists are named for the MANTEC Excellence in Manufacturing Awards. The awards are given to South Central Pennsylvania manufacturers that have demonstrated a commitment to improving the business through Smart Manufacturing in one of the following categories: Excellence in Operational…
With the Internet of Things taking the consumer technology by storm, its factory-oriented counterpart, the Industrial Internet of Things, or IIoT, is spurring on a new revolution in manufacturing. The innovation has so much potential that some experts are calling…
The Regional Economic Studies Institute recently performed an independent analysis of IRC Program impacts (for 2016) upon Pennsylvania’s manufacturing community and overall economy. The major finding is that the IRC Program provides a $14.42 return to the treasury for every…
Ransomware works by infecting a computer, locking users out of the system (usually by encrypting the data on the hard drive), and then holding the decryption or other release key ransom until the victim pays a fee, usually in bitcoin.…
MANTEC released the 2017 Annual Summary featuring client impacts. 10 Year Impacts include: Retained and Increased Sales- $1,058,048,024 Cost Savings- $134,481,220 Retained and Increased Jobs- 7,820 Clients invested over $500,000 into Growth and Innovation projects while more Operational Excellence & Quality projects were conducted.…
An independent analysis performed by the Fors Marsh Group, an applied research firm based in Arlington, Virginia, credited the Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center (IRC) Program with the creation and retention of 5,943 manufacturing jobs in 2016. Companies participating in IRC…
MANTEC’s federal program MEP (Manufacturing Extension Partnership) is under threat of total elimination. Send a communication to your representative and two senators to support manufacturing in PA and continued funding for MEP. 1. Click this link- https://cqrcengage.com/smallmanufacturers/PA#statecontent 2. Click red button Send…
For most people, when they hear the word "robot," they immediately picture something in their mind. In many cases, it is a complex picture of expensive equipment surrounded by fencing/guards, safety devices, control panels and lots of wires. Today, technology…
The “What’s So Cool About Manufacturing” student video contest between local area middle schools announced the winners during an Awards Ceremony on February 23 at the Capitol Theatre in York. The online voting held February 8-10, determined the Viewer’s Choice…
The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations (DFAR) are changing for cyber security. Below are the minimum cyber security requirements required by a company that is currently in the Defense supply chain. These requirements must be met by December 31, 2017 unless extended…