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Support for Small, Underserved Manufacturers to Develop and Grow their Business

Tuesday, January 3, 2023 | News Release, Grants, All
Impact Washington Awarded a Small Business Innovation Fund (SBIF) Grant from the Washington State Department of Commerce Bothell, WA (January 3, 2023) - Thanks to a grant from the Washington State ... Read More

Cyber Hygiene Best Practices for Manufacturers

Thursday, December 1, 2022 | Cybersecurity | CMMC, Operational Excellence, All
Cybersecurity and cyber hygiene have long been on the rise, especially since many companies have switched to remote work due to the pandemic, which has raised more questions about staying protected... Read More

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

Tuesday, October 25, 2022 | News Release, Workforce Development, Manufacturing Day, All
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

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | Workforce Development, Growth and Innovation, All
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

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 | Workforce Development, Manufacturing Day, All
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

Thursday, September 22, 2022 | Lean and Green, Operational Excellence, All
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

Thursday, September 15, 2022 | Growth and Innovation, Operational Excellence, All
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!

Monday, July 25, 2022 | News Release, Workforce Development, All
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!

Monday, July 18, 2022 | Cybersecurity | CMMC, Operational Excellence, All
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

Friday, July 15, 2022 | Growth and Innovation, All
  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