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Driving Awareness: Impact Washington NIST MEP Strongly Supports The AWB MFG Week Bus Tour

On the Road to Celebrate Manufacturing in Washington Impact Washington-NIST MEP enthusiastically participated in the annual MFG Week bus tour hosted by the Association of Washington Business (AWB... Read More

Are Initiatives in Your Company Dead on Arrival? Strategy Deployment May Be the Solution

Your business goals are hopeful wishes if you don't have a plan to bring them to fruition. Manufacturers are constantly looking for ways to turn their business objectives into action. With the chaos o... Read More

Manufacturing Month 2022 – Inspire the Next Generation of Manufacturers

Held annually on the first Friday in October with events that continue throughout the month, MFG Day—National Manufacturing Day—helps show the reality of modern manufacturing careers by... Read More

Supporting the Green Industrial Revolution

Between the government’s ambitious plans to go green and the recent trend of supporting sustainability, getting on board with the Green Industrial Revolution may positively impact your manufactu... Read More

How Manufacturers Can Retain Their Workforce by Upskilling

The Importance of Workforce Development & Upskilling In recent years, many manufacturers have found it difficult to recruit and retain workers. Retaining employees is imperative to having a well-... Read More

Start Your Planning for Manufacturing Month Today!

Highlighting the Work of Manufacturers and Energizing a Future Pipeline of Skilled Workers in Washington State What are Manufacturing Day and Manufacturing Month WA? National Manufacturing Day, ... Read More

It's Rough Out There in the Cybersecurity World but Worse for Manufacturing!

In our July 12, 2022 Cybersecurity forum, Tim Chase, MGF-ISAC, Program Director (Manufacturing Information Sharing and Analysis Center) shares insight into why U.S. manufacturing w... Read More

How to Include Automation and Robotics in Manufacturing

  As automation has made its way into the manufacturing workforce, manufacturers have grown accustomed to working alongside artificial intelligence doing day-to-day tasks. While manufacturer... Read More

Impact Washington Announces Retirement of Director of Finance and Announcement of Successor

Lori Friedt hands over the role to the new Director of Finance Impact Washington – NIST MEP is pleased to announce that Eddie A Roldan has been named the Center’s Director of Finance.... Read More

Hackers Are Getting Sharper Than Ever - It’s Time To Make Sure Your Cybersecurity System Is Too

Cybersecurity is an essential measure when it comes to protecting your manufacturing company against cyber threats and attacks. As the online world is continually growing, adapting, and containin... Read More