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The Future of Manufacturing Can be Stronger Than Ever

The Future of Manufacturing Can be Stronger Than Ever

A strong 61% of our survey participants indicated that a look back on the impacts of COVID-19 from five years in the future would yield a positive outcome. And that is encouraging – particularly given where we sit today. Strength…

20 Cybersecurity Statistics Manufacturers Can’t Ignore

Administration Business Outreach COVID-19 Efforts

Administration Business Outreach COVID-19 Efforts

Assistance for American Workers and Families In the weeks immediately after the passage of the CARES Act, Americans will see fast and direct relief in the form of Economic Impact Payments. For more information, CLICK HERE.   Assistance for Small…

What Does The CMMC Mean For DoD Contractors?

What Does The CMMC Mean For DoD Contractors?

The Central Ohio SuccessBound Region Power of Partnerships that Work Conference 

Dorinda Byers, OSU MEP Program Manager, and Susan Foltz, Director of Manufacturing Assistance Programs at the Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA), presented at the Central Ohio SuccessBound Region Power of Partnerships that Work Conference on February 20, 2020 at Ohio…

OSU MEP and StonePath partner at the Zanesville-Muskingum Safety Council

OSU South Centers MEP and StonePath partnered to present Lockout Tagout to the Zanesville-Muskingum Safety Council.  Lock Out, Tag Out (LOTO) is a safety procedure used in industry and research settings to ensure that dangerous machines are properly shut off and not…

GCRCD Celebrates 2019

Media Release by Tammy Eallonardo On Wednesday, December 11, more than thirty members of the economic development community gathered in the Carlisle Community Room in downtown Chillicothe for the Greater Chillicothe & Ross County Development Celebration Breakfast. Guest Speaker Kara…

Getting Started with Cobots

These six questions will help you identify work that is ideal for automation. Jim Lawton, Universal Robots It’s been 10 years since collaborative robots appeared on the manufacturing scene. First viewed as a lab experiment by global manufacturers that would…

What to Expect from OSHA in 2020

Proposed rulemakings and initiatives stand out on the agency’s agenda. David Sparkman Don’t expect the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to slow down as it enters the fifth decade of its existence, following a year of heightened activity in…

What’s in Store for Manufacturers in 2020?

Manufacturing caught in crosshairs of global trade tensions As risks for a global economic slowdown continue to rise, trade tensions, supply chain volatility, slowing job growth and a tight labor market will remain challenges for manufacturers in 2020. This will…