Connie Palucka
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Supply Chain Questions Every Manufacturer Should Consider
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia, and sanctions imposed on it for doing so, threatens to rock global supply chains that have already been strained by COVID-19. Many companies are being forced to rethink how they source materials. Those who currently source from this region have been forced to move operations or switch suppliers. But […]
Read More...Department of the Navy – Small Business Updates
Understanding and Navigating Veteran Business Certification Join the Department of the Navy – Office of Small Business Programs (DON OSBP). for a discussion on the Veterans First Verification Program which ensures set-aside funds are awarded to legitimate firms owned and controlled by Veterans and Service-Connected Disabled Veterans. The speaker will be Mr. Curtis Mohler, PTAC […]
Read More...Stay Up-to-Date on Foreign Adversary, Cyber and Criminal Threats
Over the past few days, the FBI and other government agencies’ published a number intelligence reports regarding foreign adversary, cyber and criminal threats. Click the links below to learn more on the following topics: FBI Flash: Anatomy of Alien Mobile Malware Infection Criminals Impersonating Legitimate Employees to Commit Fraud Target U.S. Technologies: A Report of […]
Read More...CMMC and Manufacturers Doing Business with DOD
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Looking to Do Business with the Department of Defense? You Have to Get Certified! By 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) will require that all defense contractors submitting a bid on defense contracts will need to prove that they are certified in a basic level of cybersecurity standards. The DoD designed […]
Read More...Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
Looking to Do Business with the Department of Defense? You Have to Get Certified! By 2025, the Department of Defense (DoD) will require that all defense contractors submitting a bid on defense contracts will need to prove that they are certified in a basic level of cybersecurity standards. The DoD designed the Cybersecurity Maturity Model […]
Read More...Strategies for Managing Industrial IoT Talent
By Brian Buntz, IoT World Today With industrial IoT talent in short supply, having a proactive strategy to fill the gap is a necessity. While many industrial companies have launched smart factories and other digitally enabled industrial projects, most struggle to find qualified workers. With unemployment in the U.S. hovering near a 50-year low, talent […]
Read More...5 Ways to Embrace Industry 4.0
Article from Industry Today Today, most manufacturers are engaged in activities that could be considered part of “Industry 4.0.” (70% according to the World Economic Forum’s [WEF] white paper, “Fourth Industrial Revolution: Beacons of Technology and Innovation in Manufacturing”). But only 29% of those companies are deploying new technologies at scale, granting them opportunities to realize […]
Read More...8 Common Questions Manufacturers Have About Additive Manufacturing
Manufacturers seem to have split into two groups when it comes to additive manufacturing (AM): Large companies that were early adopters and evangelize its transformative benefits Smaller manufacturers who are cautiously trying to determine if AM is worth the investment. During my work at Catalyst Connection, a nonprofit manufacturing consultancy that’s part of the MEP National NetworkTM, […]
Read More...How to Identify Production Use Cases for Additive Manufacturing
By Connie Palucka, VP of Consulting at Catalyst Connection When many people think of additive manufacturing (AM), they think of rapid prototyping. After all, 3D printing is synonymous with AM, and 3D printers have increasingly appeared in schools and homes as the technology has matured and become more affordable. But the technology hasn’t just become […]
Read More...Advanced Manufacturing Technology Adoption
As modern manufacturing moves into the fourth industrial revolution, technology plays an increasingly important role in all levels of production. And while technology increases capabilities, it also increases the complexity of each subsystem. With advanced manufacturing technology adoption becoming vital to compete and stay relevant in the Industry 4.0 world, companies are seeking out MEP’s […]
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