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Manufacturing Month continues, and so does our look at the MassMEP members making products across Massachusetts. In Part 1 of our Made in Massachusetts series, we highlighted products found in grocery stores, restaurant kitchens, game rooms, machinery, and industrial systems. This time, we’re introducing five more MassMEP members and a […]

By Kathie Mahoney, MassMEP President October is Manufacturing Month. It is a time to recognize the people, companies, innovation, and communities that make manufacturing such an important part of the Massachusetts economy. Manufacturing in Massachusetts is much more than what happens on a production floor. It is the connection between […]

October brings Manufacturing Month, an opportunity to recognize the companies, people, and products that make up manufacturing across Massachusetts. Throughout the month, MassMEP is highlighting our members and the wide range of products they manufacture. In this five-part series, we’ll take a closer look at what they make across the […]

MassMEP is pleased to announce that Kathie Mahoney, President, has been appointed to the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) statewide Advisory Council, a newly established group of business, government, economic development, and community leaders helping guide the future of small business support across the Commonwealth. The Advisory Council was […]

The name Six Sigma sounds a bit Greek to me; something scholarly or scientific. When you include the word Lean it implies that it could also help get rid of the excess. Lean Six Sigma is actually a problem-solving methodology focused on Lean continuous improvement concepts of eliminating waste and […]

By Matt Healy, Director of Emerging Technologies, MassMEP Every shop has one. The machinist who can hear a spindle going bad through a closed door. The maintenance tech who knows the third press needs a quarter turn past spec when the humidity climbs. The setup guy whose numbers are always […]

Kadant Solutions Division is part of Kadant Inc., a global leader in technology and engineered systems. The Auburn, MA division develops, manufactures, and markets a broad variety of systems used for cleaning, filtration, doctoring, and forming, along with related consumables for these processes. Industries worldwide rely on Kadant’s systems and […]

Manufacturing has always evolved. New equipment changes how products are made. New technology changes how information moves. New customer expectations change how manufacturers compete. Today, those changes are happening faster. Artificial intelligence, automation, robotics, connected equipment, sensors, digital twins, advanced materials, additive manufacturing, and data analytics are moving from research […]